Dissertations / Theses: 'Special education teachers Victoria'

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Roach, Amanda Janelle. "Teacher burnout special education versus regular education /." [Huntington, WV : Marshall University Libraries], 2009. http://www.marshall.edu/etd/descript.asp?ref=973.

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Chung, Holly Elizabeth. "Paraeducators in special education classrooms /." view abstract or download file of text, 2006. http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=1283962601&sid=1&Fmt=2&clientId=11238&RQT=309&VName=PQD.

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Thesis (D. Ed.)--University of Oregon, 2006.
Typescript. Includes vita and abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 119-124). Also available for download via the World Wide Web; free to University of Oregon users.

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Suelter, Barbara L. Halinski Ronald S. Thomas Clayton F. "Building administrator participation in special education a factor in special education teacher job satisfaction /." Normal, Ill. Illinois State University, 1986. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/ilstu/fullcit?p8616850.

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Thesis (Ed. D.)--Illinois State University, 1986.
Title from title page screen, viewed July 13, 2005. Dissertation Committee: Ronald S. Halinski, Clayton F. Thomas (co-chairs), Robert L. Arnold, Thomas E. Caldwell, Mary Ann Lynn. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 72-78) and abstract. Also available in print.

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McNamara, Karen. "Special education understandings of prospective teachers." Diss., The University of Arizona, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/279976.

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The purpose of the present study was to explore the broad query of prospective teachers' understandings about special education. The study, which employed qualitative methods, involved two undergraduate prospective teachers as participants. Both participants were engaged in an initial field experience as part of their elementary teacher preparation program. The study was designed to gain a sense of the ways in which the prospective teachers describe special education. Additionally, particular disability categories and inclusion were considered as part of the study. The participants both anticipate having students with special needs in their respective future classrooms. Several intriguing findings and implications resulted from addressing the two research questions, which examined the special education understandings of prospective teachers. The study was intended to contribute to the knowledge base of special education understandings and extend the existing valuable body of work in the area of teacher beliefs.

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McKenzie, Patricia Jay. "Early childhood : special education." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 1987. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/26874.

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This study examines the growth and development of a program for the preparation of special education teachers in Early Childhood Education, Following an overview of historical perspectives in Early Childhood and Special Education, including international influences, models which would aid in the development of such a program are discussed. The Provincial Child Care Facilities Licensing Board and the Ministry of Education, of British Columbia expressed a wish for the development of post-basic special education programs in Early Childhood Education and their willingness to fund several programs in the province. Their critieria and support is included in a description of the development, implementation and evaluation of the Early Childhood: Special Education Program at Vancouver Community College? Langara Campus. The purpose of this study is, therefore, to provide information on the development of such a program and to examine the needs and possible future directions of teacher preparation in special education for Early Childhood Education.
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Newton, Norrisa. "Examining Attrition Among Bahamian Special Education Teachers and Implications for Special Education Reform." ScholarWorks, 2018. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/5508.

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Increasing levels of teacher attrition in special education within Bahamian public schools are preventing students with learning disabilities from achieving their learning goals within inclusive classroom settings. Addressing factors that influence attrition is vital to enhance the quality of education and the efficacy of educators while supporting positive social change. The purpose of this general qualitative study was to ascertain why Bahamian educators leave special education. This was achieved by exploring the influencing factors that have incited the decisions of public special education teachers within The Bahamas to resign or request premature retirement from the teaching profession, as well as how job satisfaction influences teacher retention within The Bahamas' public education system. Twelve Bahamian public educators (8 former special educators, 3 current reading specialists, and 1 current resource teacher) from a major city were randomly selected to participate in semistructured interviews. Data were analyzed via open coding. Job satisfaction, social cognitive, and social cognitive career theories were used as a lens through which to understand educators' career decisions. Findings revealed that Bahamian educators leave special education due to (a) lack of specialized training, (b) lack of administrative support, and (c) burnout. Contrary to existing literature, findings revealed that poor student behavior does not significantly influence attrition among educators, and a love for children does not significantly motivate teachers to remain. Mentoring and induction programs were cited as ineffective means of teacher retention. Educators are more likely to stay when they feel valued, appreciated, supported, and respected by administrators, colleagues, and parents.

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Charley, Carmen Yvette. "General Education and Special Education Teachers' Attitudes Toward Inclusion." ScholarWorks, 2015. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/458.

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Educational reformers have mandated inclusion of students with disabilities in the general education classroom. However, general education teachers often do not regularly receive training in inclusive practices, and this lack of training can affect teachers' attitudes and levels of self-efficacy, which may ultimately affect their ability to successfully teach students with disabilities. The purpose of this study was to examine the difference in general education and special education teachers' attitudes towards inclusion of students with disabilities and if levels of self-efficacy (overall and 3 subscales), gender, education level, teacher type, and grade level taught were predictors of Teachers' Attitudes Toward Inclusion. The theoretical framework for this cross-sectional study was Bandura's theory of self-efficacy. The sample consisted of 118 elementary and middle school teachers in a rural district in South Carolina. Data were collected using an online survey, and a 2-way ANOVA and multiple regression were conducted to answer the research questions. Results indicated that special education teachers' attitudes towards inclusion were significantly more positive than those of general education teachers and that teacher type and the 3 self-efficacy subscales were predictors of Teachers' Attitudes Toward Inclusion. For each, higher levels of self-efficacy were associated with more positive attitudes toward inclusion. Social change may be achieved if school district administrators implement teacher training to improve teacher self-efficacy regarding inclusive practices. By doing so, teachers might increase their appropriate use of inclusive strategies, which might ultimately improve student outcomes.

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Simone, David S. "Determinants of burnout in special education teachers." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1997. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk2/tape16/PQDD_0025/MQ30988.pdf.

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Blaisdell, Alfred. "Special Education Teachers' Perceptions of Self-Efficacy." Thesis, Minot State University, 2018. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10929973.

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This study provides qualitative data on topics related to the self-efficacy of teachers working in the field of special education. A guided discussion with a group of special educators provided data on four areas of focus: perceived limits on efficacy, practices for developing efficacy, systematic practices for preventing false efficacy, and personal consideration given to self-efficacy. Educator responses were collected and coded for common themes by the researcher. Commonalities in responses included the perceived existence of both internal and external limitations to efficacy, the importance of educational leadership and in the development of self-efficacy, the belief in both educator evaluation and collaboration as a means of preventing false efficacy, and self-efficacy as a consistent consideration in the minds of special educators.

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Hippler, Brooke Jenkins. "Self-management by beginning special education teachers /." The Ohio State University, 2000. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1488199501406811.

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Tewalt, Brandon J. "Special education teachers' personal time and money /." connect to online version, 2009. http://minds.wisconsin.edu/handle/1793/37974.

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Cunningham, Kimberly Alaine. "Special Education Teachers' Perspectives Regarding Needed Support to Retain Special Educators." ScholarWorks, 2019. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/7222.

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School leaders across the United States have documented a shortage of special education teachers, and special educators are leaving the field at double the rate of their general education peers. Researchers have indicated that this shortage is due to inadequate training and education, work load, and lack of administrative support. However, it is unclear what supports are needed to increase retention rates of special educators. This qualitative case study was designed to explore the perspectives of special educators regarding supports needed to improve special education retention rates in relation to the job characteristic theory and teachers' reasons for staying in the literature. Purposeful sampling was used to select 15 special education teachers with resource or self-contained teaching experience from 3 public schools of varying levels in 1 school district. Data were collected through semi structured interviews and open and a priori coding were used to develop themes. Key results from the study extended current knowledge related to the job characteristics framework of social support, autonomy, feedback, task significance and interdependence. The participants identified specific supports needed as additional time for tasks, awareness and understanding from colleagues, provision of peer mentors and peer observations, specific and meaningful assistance from administrators regarding behavioral issues and feedback regarding work performance. All participants reported remaining in the field because they enjoyed helping students succeed. The recommendations provided in this study might be used by school leaders to make informed decisions to retain special educators. Improving retention rates of special educators could save school districts money on new hires while increasing the number of highly qualified special educators needed to meet the needs of students with disabilities.

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Greene, Brenda Lyons. "Teachers' Attitudes toward Inclusive Classrooms." ScholarWorks, 2017. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/3445.

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Abstract Some teachers have negative attitudes toward teaching students with learning disabilities in the regular classroom. The purpose of this quasi-experimental study was to determine the attitudes of regular classroom teachers regarding several aspects of inclusive education (IE), as well as how teacher education, training, and experience contributes to the teachers' attitudes towards IE. The research was guided by Cooper and Fazio's (1984) reformulation of the theory of cognitive dissonance. A sample population of 135 classroom teachers was used. The participants completed the Scale of Teachers' Attitudes toward Inclusive Classrooms survey instrument and a demographic survey, which were analyzed through a MANOVA and MANCOVA. The results indicated that teachers had positive attitudes toward inclusionary teaching practices; however, the teachers also conveyed negative attitudes toward the philosophical aspects of inclusionary teaching practices, and these attitudes differed significantly per level of education and teacher training. The results of this study were used to develop a teacher training curriculum to improve co-teaching strategies, classroom management tips, emergency procedures, and information about learning disabilities. This study will contribute toward positive social change as these attitudes impact the teaching practices and student learning.

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Mandrell, Christy Dee. "Teacher effectiveness in special education /." View online, 1986. http://repository.eiu.edu/theses/docs/32211998880884.pdf.

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Rentz, Tarcha F. "African American teachers' perceptions of special education referral." [Gainesville, Fla.] : University of Florida, 2006. http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/etd/UFE0015698.

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Justice, Susan M. "Special education awareness of UW-Stout student teachers." Menomonie, WI : University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2006. http://www.uwstout.edu/lib/thesis/2006/2006justices.pdf.

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Alvarez-Hevia, David Menendez. "The construction of teachers' emotion in 'special' education." Thesis, Manchester Metropolitan University, 2012. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.550888.

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The project described in this thesis explores teachers' emotional involvement with their day-to-day work in "special" schools. To understand their emotional involvement, the research examines the discursive practices that define and regulate emotionalality across three groups of teachers in "special" education. The analysis of their emotional involvement moreover, gives cause to consider the contribution emotional discourses make to the construction of a teachers' identity in "special" schools. This thesis considers the researcher's subjective experience as a starting point and is inspired by the postmodem turn that redirects the use of qualitative methods into finding new forms of representation, partial and always incomplete understandings of those complex experiences. Through the review of literature, a detailed account of the constitution of emotional discourses in education is presented and different views of, and approaches to emotion are explained genealogically, recognising the different shifts taken in the move to establish contemporary discourses around emotion. A combination of different research methods are put to work in three special schools: emotional diaries, participant observations, individual interviews, focus group interviews, micro ethnography and fiction narrative/writing. The decision to draw on such a range of methods was intended to provoke a variety of stories that illustrate the different twists and turns of teachers' emotional discourses as they emerge in different contexts within the field of "special" education. This research concludes with the idea that teachers' emotional involvement with their work in "special" education has a considerable influence on the construction and performance of their emerging identities, whereby emotions are perceived as a constitutive force of identity and subjectivity. For that reason, this study reaches the conclusion that the emotional subjectification of these educators can be understood through the emotional discourses that circulate in "special" educational spaces, taking into account how these spaces support the articulation of educators' emotional performances. Therefore the main contribution of this research is to provoke discussions about teachers' emotional involvement with their work within the field of "special" education, presenting an innovative theoretical and methodological framework.

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Williams, Leila E. "Special Education Teachers' Perceptions of Arizona's Alternate Assessment." Diss., The University of Arizona, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/195169.

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The literature reports controversy among teachers about the value of an alternate assessment for students with significant cognitive disabilities (SCD) (Kampfer, Horvath, Kleinert, & Kearns, 2001).The purpose of this study was to investigate the perceptions of special education teachers about the value and implementation of the Arizona Alternate Assessment (AIMS-A) for instructional planning.Twelve elementary special education teachers from three school districts in Southern Arizona were placed in one of two focus groups. They were asked questions about the value of the alternate assessment, the impact on instructional planning, the allocation of time to complete the assessment, and the usefulness of the data collected for the alternate assessment. Later, in-depth interviews were held with three of the 12 teachers representing each of the districts. The teachers' responses to the questions asked in the focus group and interview sessions were tape-recorded, transcribed, and organized into themes.Results revealed four major themes and 11 sub-themes. Most teachers valued the AIMS-A information in guiding their teaching. Some teachers, however, believed the instrument did not accurately assess students with the most severe disabilities. Teachers reported the assessment helped guide their instructional planning. The limited time allocated during the school day to complete the assessment resulted in an additional burden on teachers' personal time. Teachers found documenting and collection data throughout the school year was necessary to be able to accurately assess students during the spring testing period. Most of the teachers found the progress data useful.Six recommendations for State (SEAs) and Local Education Agencies (LEAs) resulted from the implications. The first recommendation is to acquire positive teacher perceptions and support for the AIMS-A by providing teachers with a thorough understanding of the benefits of the assessment. A second recommendation is for LEA administrators to assist teachers in finding time to administer the AIMS-A. The third recommendation is that the LEA's must provide in-service training. The fourth recommendation requires modification of existing policies when needed. The fifth recommendation is to create a state-wide data base that articulates student progress on the AIMS-A. The final recommendation is to modify existing policies where needed.

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Binmahfooz, Sarah. "Saudi Special Education Preservice Teachers’ Perspective towards Inclusion." Scholar Commons, 2019. https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/7746.

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In Saudi Arabia, students with disabilities have historically received education in special and segregated schools. As times progressed, regulations and laws changed the manner in which students with disabilities were served. Regulations order that students with disabilities be educated in the least restrictive environment; however, preservice teachers’ perspectives continue to differ in regard to working with students with disabilities in a general education setting. Research has shown that teachers who portray positive attitudes towards inclusion are more likely to work with students with disabilities in an inclusive classroom (Dev & Hayes, 2015). Today, inclusion has occurred in schools around the country; it is the educator’s responsibility to modify instruction in order to teach all students in the inclusive classroom. In order to investigate preservice teachers’ perspective toward inclusion in Saudi Arabia, this study used interviews with seven preservice teachers from the University of Umm Al-Qura. Six major themes emerged from the interview data, which represent Saudi special education preservice teachers’ perspectives toward inclusion, reasons for their perspective and recommendations including (1) negative perspective toward inclusion, (2) reasons related to students with disabilities’ condition and personality, (3) reasons related to the university, (4) reasons related to schools, (5) demand for more hands-on experience, (6) need to spread awareness among in-service teachers, principal, staff and community. Findings of the study and aspects related to the preservice teachers’ perspectives are discussed in detail, as well as implications of the findings and recommendations for future research.

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Heady, Dolores Charlene Missy. "A study of the perceptions of elementary and secondary clear and emergency or waiver credentialed special education teachers on the critical attributes and their relationship to retention and/or attrition /." La Verne, Calif. : University of La Verne, 2003. http://0-wwwlib.umi.com.garfield.ulv.edu/dissertations/fullcit/3081988.

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Cavin, Lisa Lyle Combes Bertina H. "Perceptions of importance of diagnostic competencies among educational diagnosticians." [Denton, Tex.] : University of North Texas, 2007. http://digital.library.unt.edu/permalink/meta-dc-3692.

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Paape, Jennifer R. "Social skill expectations do general education and special education teachers differ? /." Online version, 2000. http://www.uwstout.edu/lib/thesis/2000/2000paapej.pdf.

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Donnellan, Morgan Kathleen. "Language Input Differences Between General and Special Education Teachers." The Ohio State University, 2012. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1343259948.

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Cattini-Muller, Stella. "A different way of being supply teaching in special schools /." London : Mandaras Pub, 2004. http://www.mirandanet.dial.pipex.com/ftp/differentwayofbeing.pdf.

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Lam, Mei-yu. "The attitudes of teachers towards ICT in boys' home /." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 2002. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B25473992.

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Plash, Shawn Hodges. "Retention issues a study of Alabama special education teachers /." [Pensacola, Fla.] : University of West Florida, 2005. http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/etd/WFE0000061.

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Lujan, Shari E. "The importance of administrative support for special education teachers." Scholarly Commons, 2020. https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/uop_etds/3669.

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Since the inception of special education laws in the 1970’s, special education teachers have been given the responsibility of educating children with exceptional needs. Those needs range from children with mild to moderate disabilities to children with moderate to severe disabilities. There are 13 categories that a child can qualify for special education services through an Individual Education Program (IEP). The majority of children with exceptional needs are educated on general education campuses. With high stakes testing and the push for academic excellence, one may wonder how a child with exceptional needs fits into a general education campus. The Education of Handicapped Act (EHA) was passed in 1970 and guaranteed that every child was entitled to a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) at any public-school facility. Since that time, more laws have been updated and renamed giving a child with a disability more access and rights to a FAPE. Special education can be very complex, and teachers must work with students who have a varying degree of disabilities. Special education teachers are responsible for creating lessons to address the academic and behavioral needs of each of their students on their caseloads. They must also collaborate with the general education teachers to make sure they are aware of the needs and goals of the students in their classes. They are responsible for writing the IEP for each student on their caseload. They must evaluate their students throughout the school year on their goals and update their progress. Another role that the special education teacher has is to train the instructional assistance to work with the students and their unique needs (Capper & Frattura, 2009; Prather-Jones, 2011). Research shows that the main reasons special education teachers gave for leaving was lack of administrative support, huge caseloads, the demands of the IEP (Individual Education Program) paperwork, followed by isolation, too much diversity of student needs and the lack of appreciation by co-workers and administrators for all their hard work (Billingsley & Cross, 1991, 2007; Crocket, 2007; Prather-Jones, 2011). This study looked at the role of the site administrator and why it is important to support their special education teachers. Seven site elementary principals were interviewed to see what their perception was in helping their special education teachers with the special needs’ students on their respective school campuses. After conducting two interviews with each participant for a total of 14 interviews these are the themes that emerged: communication, mental health issues, lack of support/or delay in receiving help, culture between special education and general education teachers, support for special education programs and teachers, curriculum, funding and on the job training. This study used the lens of transformational leadership to see how principals perceived their role in helping their special education teachers.

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Jacobs, Jodee Elizabeth. "Secondary Special Education Teachers and Transition Specialists| Collaborative Efforts." Thesis, Grand Canyon University, 2017. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10602670.

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This qualitative case study explored how secondary special education teachers and transition specialists perceived their collaborative efforts when transitioning students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) from secondary to higher education. The theory of transition established the platform for this study. Two of the theoretical principles of situation and support were used as a lens to determine the collaborative perceptions between these two educator groups. The research questions specified educator perceptions of collaboration throughout the transition process and building collaborative relationships. The sample consisted of seven secondary special education teachers and seven transition specialists within the State of Arizona. Data collection sources the secondary transition plan document, semistructured individual interviews and two focus group sessions. Data coding procedures determined specific patterns that emerged in the analysis. A total of seven themes emerged: Collaboration ongoing, team effort, unrealistic expectations affect transition, attitude of specialists affecting student success, trust is vital to building relationships, lack of knowledge in preparing students during transition, and the importance of parental involvement throughout the transition process. The results that provided the greatest influence to the collaborative process included parental involvement and relationships, trust building between educators, continued training, provision of resources, and the development of the transition plan. The implications of this study suggested that educational organizations provide opportunities for these specialists to attend trainings for continued professional development.

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Avery, Royce Douglas. "Special education teachers' perceptions of a principal's leadership characteristics." Access restricted to users with UT Austin EID, 2003. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/utexas/fullcit?p3110717.

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Floyd, Loury Ollison. "Supervising paraeducators: Practices and perceptions of special education teachers." W&M ScholarWorks, 2004. https://scholarworks.wm.edu/etd/1550154064.

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Tanasugarn, Annie. "Predictors of Burnout Among Southern California Special Education Teachers." ScholarWorks, 2019. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/6687.

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Burnout affects the psychological, emotional, and physical well-being of educators. One population influenced by burnout is special educators who teach in autism-specific classrooms. Susceptibility to burnout may be due to the increased rates of autism diagnoses in recent years and because of the specialized duties required of special educators. Research has shown that lack of social support from administrators is associated with burnout in special educators. However, no prior study has examined the individual or combined support from administrators, colleagues, and subordinates as predictors of burnout in special educators. The purpose of this study was to determine whether the amount of social support from administrators, colleagues, and subordinates predicted 3 dimensions of burnout (emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and lessened feelings of personal accomplishment) using Bandura's social cognitive theory. The study included 94 special education instructors who teach in autism-specific classrooms in Southern California. Participants completed a modified version of the Social Support at Work Scale, the Maslach Burnout Inventory Educators Survey, and a demographics questionnaire. Of the 3 separate multiple regression analyses, combined social support significantly predicted only 1 dimension of burnout: emotional exhaustion. Individually, only greater administrator support predicted higher levels of emotional exhaustion. This counterintuitive finding suggests that other aspects of administrator support in relation to burnout should be investigated. Implications gleaned from this study may lead to development of burnout prevention programs and earlier assessment of special educators deemed at-risk of developing burnout.

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Durr, Mary Sue. "Special Education Teachers' Perceptions of Professional Development Around Assessment." ScholarWorks, 2019. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/6419.

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The significance of professional development (PD) is acknowledged in research studies as essential to implementing rigorous state standards. Although the literature recognizes that PD is a crucial component in improving teachers' knowledge and skills, some teachers at a midsized urban public elementary school in the southern United States did not see the benefit of attending PD. The purpose of this study was to explore elementary special education teachers' perceptions of PD around assessment. Guided by a framework based on Chen and McCray's whole teacher approach to teacher PD, this basic qualitative study was designed to understand how these elementary special education teachers viewed the PD activities related to assessment at the local site. In-depth interviews were conducted with elementary special education teachers at LMP Elementary School who had attended PD about assessment. Interview data were analyzed using the content analysis method. Overall, findings revealed concerns regarding the quality of PD, lack of training, lack of evidence-based practice, teachers' intrinsic motivation and commitment, and teachers' autonomy. Findings were used to design a 3-day PD workshop that engaged learning techniques for special education teachers to assess and implement instructional methods to augment students with disabilities' academic achievement. Ultimately, this study has implications for creating positive social change by advocating and providing for special education teachers to be maximally engaged in PD aimed at enhancing outcomes for the students with disabilities they serve.

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Costello, Nicole. "Effects of P.E....Teachers What Do You Think?| Teachers Perception of Special Education Students after Attending Physical Education Class." Thesis, Trinity Christian College, 2018. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10977105.

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The aim of this project is to determine if physical education has a positive or negative impact on special education students in the following areas: attention, energy, participation, and mood. I hope to benefit the special education field and bring attention to how physical movement can improve the lives of children with disabilities. The data will be collected through observations. The teacher assistant will conduct the observations of the students within the classroom in four 15-minute increments totaling one-hour immediately following physical education class. A check list will be used to identify if the following areas observed either increased or decreased: attention, energy, participation and mood. The select students to be observed will have a letter sent home to parents to inform them of my research and to ask for consent for observations of their child. Students will remain anonymous, as pseudonyms will be used to identify them. Personal interviews will be conducted with the student’s teacher to discuss the results of the observations.

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Librea-Carden, Mila Rosa Latina PHD. "Nature of Science in a Special Education Context: Conceptions and Sense-Making of Preservice Special Education Teachers." Kent State University / OhioLINK, 2018. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1531142164652274.

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Cash, Jon L. "General education teachers implementing common core with students in special education| A mixed methods study of teachers' self-efficacy beliefs." Thesis, Mississippi State University, 2014. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3665464.

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This embedded mixed method study addresses the problems teachers have reported in believing themselves capable to implement the Common Core State Standards with students in special education. This study examines the effect professional development on implementing the Common Core State Standards had on the participating teachers' self-efficacy beliefs. The participants (N=21) in this study were drawn from a 20-day professional development for teachers based on implementing the Common Core State Standards. The instrument used in the study was the Teacher Efficacy Beliefs System-Self. Data were subject to both statistical and qualitative analysis.

The results of this study provide insight into the self-efficacy beliefs of the participants during and shortly after professional development about implementing the Common Core State Standards with students in special education. The Wilcoxon test of signed ranks revealed a significant increase in the TEB-S subscale areas of Accommodating Individual Differences and Managing Learning Routines, but not in Positive Classroom Climate. Qualitative analysis of data found both support for the statistical findings and also contradicted the statistical findings. Further qualitative analysis showed that practices presented in the professional development such as using the arts, formative assessment, and technology were effective in maintaining their teachers' self-efficacy beliefs after professional development. Factors unrelated to the professional development, such as support from administrators and colleagues and poorly working technology were not supportive in carrying over the increase in teachers' self-efficacy beliefs in implementing the Common Core State Standards with students in special education.

The study is framed by Social Cognitive Theory and organized into 5 parts. Chapter I provides an overview of the study. Chapter II includes a review of literature related to teachers' self-efficacy belief's Common Core State Standards, and professional development. Chapter III describes the methodology of the study. Chapter IV presents the results of the analysis of data. Chapter IV reports the findings of the study and presents the conclusions of the study and ideas for future research.

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Heger, Amy. "Empowering Teachers Through Empathy to Decrease Special Education Referral Rates." ScholarWorks, 2018. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/5876.

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As mandated in Maryland public schools, principals cannot suspend students for infractions coded in the categories of disrespect and insubordination. To manage these behaviors, teachers need effective supports from educational leaders. The purpose of this case study was to explore a possible relationship between administrative supports and special education office referrals for disrespect and insubordination at a rural East Coast 8-12 school. The administration provided differentiated professional development by offering options that would meet the varied needs of teachers for classroom management. The theoretical foundation for this study was Maslow's hierarchy of needs, which was used to assess teachers' needs for safety and acceptance to move towards self-fulfillment, one's ability to critically problem solve. Two research questions were used to examine the influence of providing differentiated teacher resources on special education discipline referrals for disrespect and insubordination. The site school also presented results from voluntary, anonymous surveys that asked teachers about their use of classroom management strategies for various behaviors. In the case study, the researcher triangulated quantitative data of office referral rates and archival survey results with qualitative open-responses from the archival survey. For the outcome, the researcher identified themes that represented needs of teachers. The researcher concluded that administrators needed to be empathetic in how they provide teacher supports. The study findings resulted in a project involving training for principals, which included strategies for empathic leadership to better support their teachers. The findings and project outcome may contribute to positive social change by helping to improve classroom management strategies and add to teacher-administrator relationships.

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Garrett, Francene Ramon. "Teachers' Perceptions of Professional Development Benefits for Teaching in Inclusive Classrooms." ScholarWorks, 2017. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/3298.

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There is a correlation between the professional development that teachers receive and student academic success. It has been shown that knowledgeable teachers have a profound impact on student achievement. Many general and special educators enter the field of education and are placed to teach in inclusive environments with little to no professional development related to inclusion. This placement often adversely impacts the success of students with disabilities on state tests. However, there is limited information on the types of professional development necessary for teaching in inclusion. Guided by Bandura's social cognitive theory, this study explored teachers' perceptions of the types of professional development beneficial for teaching in inclusion. The research questions examined participants' attitudes and perceptions toward professional development needs, professional development experiences, and instructional activities used in inclusion. A qualitative case study approach was used to purposefully select 5 general and 5 special education teachers who taught in inclusion classrooms. Data for the study were collected through individual interviews, which were recorded and transcribed, then analyzed and coded for themes. Teachers' perceptions showed there was insufficient training for new teachers, a need for ample planning time in their professional development routine, and a need to implement models of coteaching as described by Friend (2009). The potential for positive social change includes improved inclusion-based professional development for all teachers, which may increase the likelihood of student academic success.

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To, Sung-sung. "Job satisfaction among special education teachers of special schools for severe grade mentally handicapped children in Hong Kong." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 1999. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B21184690.

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Prigge, Debra J. "Supervising the special education paraprofessional in inclusionary settings /." Thesis, Connect to this title online; UW restricted, 1996. http://hdl.handle.net/1773/7625.

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Hendricks, Mary Beth. "Factors influencing urban special education teachers' commitment, job satisfaction, and career plans." Diss., This resource online, 1992. http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-06062008-171830/.

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Day, Kendra M. "General Education and Special Education Elementary School Teachers' Understanding of Professional Learning Communities." ScholarWorks, 2016. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/2025.

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The purpose of this study was to identify general and special education teachers' understanding of professional learning communities (PLCs) at 2 public suburban elementary schools in the western United States. Both schools were in the second year of implementation of PLCs but seemed to be using PLC time to plan lessons. This quantitative descriptive survey sought to to identify the teachers' overall understanding of the 6 dimensions of the Professional Learning Communities Assessment - Revised (PLCA-R) and to determine if there was a difference between general and special education teachers' perceptions of PLCs. This survey was administered to general and special education teachers who had at least 3 years of teaching experience and at least 1 year of participation in a PLC. A total of 23 general education teachers and 10 special education teachers participated. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the data from the 6 dimensions and the PLCA-R. The results indicated that both groups understood the PLC process and had favorable perceptions of PLCs. The results of the ANOVA for each of the 7 hypotheses showed that there was no significant difference between general and special education teachers' perceptions of PLCs. The dissemination of results will help administrators focus on the 6 dimensions of a PLC to provide teachers with an in-depth understanding of PLCs, which can help students to achieve their potential.

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AL, Garni Ayidh Abdullah. "Attitudes of future special education teachers toward gifted students and their education." Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 2012. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/61859/1/Ayidh_AL_Garni_Thesis.pdf.

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Saudi Arabian education is undergoing substantial reform in the context of a nation transitioning from a resource-rich economy to a knowledge economy. Gifted students are important human resources for such developing countries. However, there are some concerns emanating from the international literature that gifted students have been neglected in many schools due to teachers’ attitudes toward them. The literature shows that future teachers also hold similar negative attitudes, especially those in Special Education courses who, as practicing teachers, are often responsible for supporting the gifted education process. The purpose of this study was to explore whether these attitudes are held by future special education teachers in Saudi Arabia, and how the standard gifted education course, delivered as part of their program, impacts on their attitudes toward gifted students. The study was strongly influenced by the Theory of Reasoned Action (Ajzen, 1980, 2012) and the Theory of Personal Knowledge (Polanyi, 1966), which both suggest that attitudes are related to people’s (i.e. teachers’) beliefs. A mixed methods design was used to collect quantitative and qualitative data from a cohort of students enrolled in a teacher education program at a Saudi Arabian university. The program was designed for students majoring in special education. The quantitative component of the study involved an investigation of a cohort of future special education teachers taking a semester-long course in gifted education. The data were primarily sourced from a standard questionnaire instrument modified in the Arabic language, and supplemented with questions that probed the future teachers’ attitudes toward gifted children. The participants, 90 special education future teachers, were enrolled in an introductory course about gifted education. The questionnaire contained 34 items from the "Opinions about the Gifted and Their Education" (Gagné, 1991) questionnaire, utilising a five-point Likert scale. The quantitative data were analysed through the use of descriptive statistics, Spearman correlation Coefficients, Paired Samples t-test, and Multiple Linear Regression. The qualitative component focussed on eight participants enrolled in the gifted education course. The primary source of the qualitative data was informed by individual semi-structured interviews with each of these participants. The findings, based on both the quantitative and qualitative data, indicated that the majority of future special education teachers held, overall, slightly positive attitudes toward gifted students and their education. However, the participants were resistant to offering special services for the gifted within the regular classroom, even when a comparison was made on equity grounds with disabled students. While the participants held ambivalent attitudes toward ability grouping, their attitudes were positive toward grade acceleration. Further, the majority agreed that gifted students are likely to be rejected by their teachers. Despite such judgments, they considered the gifted to be a valuable resource for Saudi society. Differences within the cohort were found when two variables emerged as potential predictors of attitude: age, experience, and participants’ hometown. The younger (under 25 years old) future special education teachers, with no internship or school practice experience, held more positive attitudes toward the gifted students, with respect to their general needs, than did the older participants with previous school experiences. Additionally, participants from a rural region were more resistant toward gifted education than future teachers from urban areas. The findings also indicated that the attitudes of most of the participants were significantly improved, as a result of the course, toward ability grouping such as special classes and schools, but remained highly concerned about differentiation within regular classrooms with either elitism or time pressure. From the findings, it can be confirmed that a lectured-based course can serve as a starting point from which to focus future teachers’ attention on the varied needs of the gifted, and as a conduit for learning about special services for the gifted. However, by itself, the course appears to have minimal influence on attitudes toward differentiation. As a consequence, there is merit in its redevelopment, and the incorporation of more practical opportunities for future teachers to experience the teaching of the gifted.

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DiGennaro, Florence Donna. "Examining the relationship between treatment integrity and student outcomes a comparison of performance feedback, goal setting and negative reinforcement procedures with teachers /." Related electronic resource: Current Research at SU : database of SU dissertations, recent titles available full text, 2006. http://proquest.umi.com/login?COPT=REJTPTU0NWQmSU5UPTAmVkVSPTI=&clientId=3739.

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Letendre, Wanda Jacobson. "Improvement of instruction in special education an ethnographic look /." Morgantown, W. Va. : [West Virginia University Libraries], 1999. http://etd.wvu.edu/templates/showETD.cfm?recnum=902.

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Thesis (Ed. D.)--West Virginia University, 1999.
Title from document title page. Document formatted into pages; contains vii, 321 p. Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (p. 287-308).

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Ibrahim, Haniz bin. "Inclusive education in Malaysia : teachers attitudes to change." Thesis, University of Exeter, 1998. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.245948.

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Farnan, Shantel. "Professional Collaboration Experiences| Perceptions of Novice Teachers." Thesis, University of Missouri - Columbia, 2017. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10629009.

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There is a gap in the research regarding structured collaborative processes and experiences that draws a parallel to the disconnections discovered between what is needed to be a successful teacher candidate in the field and what is taught through coursework and the lack of authentic experiences in teacher preparation programs such as collaboration. This qualitative case study seeks to expand the extant research by understanding and identifying perceptions and comfort with collaboration, as well as its impact. The study outlined one universities approach to strive to meet the competencies for accreditation and prepare highly effective professional educators with a focus on collaboration. This qualitative case study investigated the perceptions of novice teachers regarding ways in which collaboration impacted them and their teaching experiences and examined the perceptions of these novice teachers and their comfort with collaboration during their induction period.

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Murphy, LaShunda. "A professional development on autism spectrum disorders for special education teachers." Thesis, Pepperdine University, 2016. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10017111.

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This study examined the effects of a 2-day professional development for special education teachers of students who have Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs). The professional development included general knowledge of ASDs and teaching strategies that could be used in the classroom to assist children with ASDs. This study also ascertained teachers’ perceptions and knowledge gains as a result of participating in professional development opportunities on ASD.

The overarching research question addressed in this study was: Does a professional development on ASDs for special education teachers increase their knowledge of ASD and their knowledge and ability to implement strategies in the classroom? The specific research questions were: 1. Does the professional development change teachers’ perceptions of students with ASD? 2. Does the professional development increase the special education teachers’ knowledge of ASD? 3. Does the professional development provide specific teaching strategies directly related to students with ASDs’ success?

The researcher employed a mixed methods approach for this research study. The researcher collected data using the ASD Inventory (pre and post assessment). The study measured participants’ perceptions and knowledge of ASD, provided evidence-based practices to the participants, and assessed the participants’ comfort levels teaching students with ASD. The inventory assessments were analyzed using paired-samples t-test to obtain the final results.

The overall goal of this study was to learn about how to create effective professional development experiences for special education teachers in the area of ASDs. The goal was to enhance teachers’ perceptions of teaching students with ASD, increase their technical knowledge of ASD, and improve their knowledge of strategies to use when teaching students with ASD, as assessed by the ASD Inventory.

The major findings in this study were that after a 2-day professional development on ASD, there was a significant change in teachers’ perceptions of students with ASD, as well as a significant increase in teachers’ knowledge of ASD. Evidence of teaching strategies provided by the professional development was indicated through the assessment and teacher participation. Therefore, teachers learned strategies to meet the needs of students with ASDs.

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Cheung, Chan Mei-ann Anna. "Evaluation of teacher competence as perceived by principals and teachers of Hong Kong special schools." Click to view the E-thesis via HKUTO, 1987. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/HKUTO/record/B38627590.

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Fok, Chun-wing Daniel. "Teacher stress and professional development in special schools under education reform 2000 in Hong Kong." Click to view the E-thesis via HKUTO, 2008. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B39707477.

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Wilcox, Michael Steven. "Assessing attitudes of administrators, core content teachers, and special education teachers at the middle school level toward the inclusion of special education students into general education classes." Diss., This resource online, 1995. http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-06062008-163609/.

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