An Empirical Analysis of Special Education Instructional Adjustment in Macau Ordinary School Teachers

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (9) ◽  
pp. 950-965
Author(s):  
Tong Chiman
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Empirical Analysis ◽  
School Teachers

Missing Elements in the Discussion of Teacher Shortages

2016 ◽  
Vol 45 (8) ◽  
pp. 460-462 ◽  
Author(s):  
James Cowan ◽  
Dan Goldhaber ◽  
Kyle Hayes ◽  
Roddy Theobald
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Public Schools ◽  
Public School ◽  
Teacher Candidates ◽  
Public Policies ◽  
Public School Teachers ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Teacher Shortages ◽  
Considerable Evidence

Though policymakers are increasingly concerned about teacher shortages in U.S. public schools, the national discussion does not reflect historical patterns of the supply of and demand for newly minted teachers. Specifically, the production of teacher candidates has increased steadily since the mid-1980s, and only about half of graduating teacher candidates are hired as public school teachers in a typical year. That said, there is considerable evidence of teacher shortages in specific subjects (e.g., STEM and special education) and specific types of schools (e.g., disadvantaged). We therefore discuss public policies that contribute to these specific shortages and potential solutions.

scholarly journals Implementation of Differentiated Instruction in Middle School Classrooms: A Qualitative Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 81
Author(s):  
LaToya Benjamin ◽  
Sunddip Panesar-Aguilar
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Special Education ◽  
Academic Success ◽  
Differentiated Instruction ◽  
Middle School Teachers ◽  
Special Education Students ◽  
Education Students ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Inclusion Classrooms ◽  
Responsive Instruction

Despite research on the benefits of implementing Differentiated Instruction (DI) practices within an inclusive classroom, many teachers do not utilize the practice regularly. An instrumental case study that included teachers from 1 middle school in a rural school district in a southeastern state was used as the qualitative research design in this study. The purpose was to explore rural middle school teachers’ experiences and challenges with incorporating the components of DI to support special education students in inclusion classrooms. Tomlinson’s model of DI as it relates to teachers providing responsive instruction to meet the needs of each of their students regardless of their ability was used as the conceptual framework. A purposeful sample of 10 middle school teachers Grades 6–8 from various content areas in the school participated in interviews, observations, and submitted documents for review. Data were coded and thematic relationships and patterns related to the DI framework emerged. Themes included concerns regarding teachers’ lack of knowledge and professional development for fidelity of implementation of DI with special needs students, insufficient resources to support implementation of DI, and concerns with class size and accommodation of DI needs of all students within an inclusion-based classroom. Based on the results, the research may contribute to positive social change by helping middle school teachers use the components of DI in their inclusion-based classes and by providing instructional support to enhance learning and increase academic success for special education students.

MENTAL HEALTH IN RELATION TO SEXOF SPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL TEACHERS

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (23) ◽  
Author(s):  
Inderjeet Pal Kaur
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Special Education ◽  
Sampling Methods ◽  
Special School ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Special Schools ◽  
Education School ◽  
Special Education School ◽  
Level Of Significance

This investigation was aimed to study the mental health levels among special education school teachers and its relation to their sex.Here, a sample of 120 special education school teachers (60 males and 60 females) was selected from 15 special schools of Delhi, Haryana and Rajasthan states through simple random, purposive, convenience and cluster sampling methods. The survey questionnaire ‘Mental Health Inventory’by Dr. A.K. Shrivastava and Dr. Jagdish (1981) was used for measuring levels of mental health among special education school teachers. Percentage analysis, t-test were employed for data analysis. Mental health levels of most of special school teachers (i.e. 82.50%) were found either average or near average. A little percentage was found to at either very good (7.50%) or very poor (10.00%) levels of mental health. Besides, a significance of difference between mean MHI scores of male and female special education school teachers (t= 3.72, which is significant at 0.01 level of significance) was found. Higher mean MHI score (138.20) for female special education school teachers than their male counterparts (129.15) indicated that the female special education school teachers were enjoying better mental health than the male teachers.

A STUDY OF OCCUPATIONAL STRESS AMONG SPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL TEACHERS

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (23) ◽  
Author(s):  
Inderjeet Pal Kaur
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Occupational Stress ◽  
Stress Index ◽  
Intellectual Stimulation ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Education School ◽  
Special Education School ◽  
High Level

The present investigation was aimed to study the level of occupational stress among special education school teachers in relation to their gender. Here, a sample of 120 special education school teachers (60 males and 60 females) was selected from 15 special schools of Delhi, Haryana and Rajasthan states through simple random, purposive, convenience and cluster sampling methods. The survey questionnaire Occupational Stress Index developed and standardised by Dr. A.K. Shrivastava and Dr. A. P. Singh (1981) was used for measuring levels of occupational stress among special education school teachers. Percentage analysis, t-test were employed for data analysis. A higher percentage of special education school teachers were found to be experiencing moderate to high level of occupational stress. The dimensions which causes occupational stress are role conflict and ambiguity, powerlessness, low autonomy, low participation in decision making, little colleague social support, high professional expectations, less security, facilities, nature of job, prestige, intellectual stimulation, advancement and emolument and contingent punishment by the administrator. Besides, perceived level of occupational was also found to be related to gender of special education school teachers. A significant difference in mean OSI scores of male and female special education school teachers (t=2.45 which is significant at 0.05 level of significance) was found. The higher value of mean OSI scores (i.e. 126.54) of male special education school teachers than the value of mean OSI scores (i.e. 116.72) of female special education school teachers indicated that the male special education school teachers perceives high level of occupational stress at their workplace in comparison with the female special education school teachers.Thus, authority of the institutions, state managing body and personnel engaged with the administration of the special education institutions are advised to give due consideration to the above factors while planning about educational management. If the national desire for higher quality of education is to be brought in reality, there must emerge, a national concern for and commitment to a higher quality of the educational environment of the special education school teachers.

scholarly journals The Effect of Conjoint Behavioral Consultation Program Related Teaching on Problem Behavior and Communication/Social Skills with a Blind and Autistic Child

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 372 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gul Kahveci ◽  
Aysegul Ataman
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Social Skills ◽  
Problem Behaviors ◽  
Multiple Disabilities ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Home School ◽  
Behavioral Consultation ◽  
Conjoint Behavioral Consultation ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Validity Indices

Individuals with disabilities display problem behaviors frequently. This case study presents an analysis of the extent to which one student’s pattern of multiple problem behaviors and the potential efficacy of Conjoint Behavioral Consultation (CBC) as a model for linking families, schools, and special education settings to address educational concerns in order to reduce problem behaviors, increasing communication and social skills for a child with visual impairment and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The child with, multiple disabilities his parents, school teachers, and consultant were involved in conjoint consultation, a model of cross-system collaboration to address shared concerns for educational needs. In this structured educational model, parent, teacher, and special education teacher (consultant) worked collaboratively in interdisciplinary joint decision making with extensive input regarding child’s individuality. The study incorporated a delayed non-concurrent multiple probe design across behaviors using qualitative explanations in mixed design. Outcome measures included parent and school teachers observations of child functioning across home, school and special education settings as a result of consultation-mediated interventions and social validity indices assessing acceptability and consumer satisfaction. Results suggested the impression that CBC is a socially valid procedure for addressing concerns of child with multiple disabilities across home, school and special education systems. Both parents and school teacher reported the consultation process to be highly acceptable although limitations with the methodology of single subject design. Research is needed to determine the contexts and conditions under which the model is more or less effective using increased number of participants.

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