Increasing Use of Research-Based Practices: Action Research Report on a College-School Partnership to Support Instruction Aligned to Middle School Common Core Math Standards for Students with Significant Disabilities

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Title: Increasing Use of Research-Based Practices: Action Research Report on a College-School Partnership to Support Instruction Aligned to Middle School Common Core Math Standards for Students with Significant Disabilities
Language: English
Authors: Trela, Katherine, Gladstone-Brown, Wendy, Merritt, Norah, Raftis, Leah
Source: Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals. Spr-Sum 2018:84-106.
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Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 23
Publication Date: 2018
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Junior High Schools
Middle Schools
Secondary Education
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Middle School Students, Students with Disabilities, Partnerships in Education, Faculty Development, Middle School Teachers, Mathematics Instruction, Preservice Teacher Education, Preservice Teachers, Teaching Methods, Teacher Competencies, Metacognition, Intellectual Disability, Evidence Based Practice, Academic Standards
ISSN: 2325-7466
Abstract: Teachers of students with significant cognitive disabilities have expressed the need for additional training and resources to realign instruction to general education standards. At the same time, pre-service teachers preparing to enter the field of special education need to be placed in classrooms where teachers have updated knowledge and skills to deliver grade-aligned instruction to students in this population. In this project, the needs of both groups were addressed through a partnership between an Institute of Higher Education (IHE) and local board of cooperative education services. Specifically, in-service teachers received training in research-based practices to implement grade-aligned math instruction to middle school students with significant cognitive disabilities. Pre-service teachers who received the same training in their college coursework created adapted materials to implement the instruction. Results of the project's effect on in-service teachers, their students, and pre-service teachers are reported. Implications for future directions in professional development are discussed.
Abstractor: As Provided
Entry Date: 2020
Accession Number: EJ1254669
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:Teachers of students with significant cognitive disabilities have expressed the need for additional training and resources to realign instruction to general education standards. At the same time, pre-service teachers preparing to enter the field of special education need to be placed in classrooms where teachers have updated knowledge and skills to deliver grade-aligned instruction to students in this population. In this project, the needs of both groups were addressed through a partnership between an Institute of Higher Education (IHE) and local board of cooperative education services. Specifically, in-service teachers received training in research-based practices to implement grade-aligned math instruction to middle school students with significant cognitive disabilities. Pre-service teachers who received the same training in their college coursework created adapted materials to implement the instruction. Results of the project's effect on in-service teachers, their students, and pre-service teachers are reported. Implications for future directions in professional development are discussed.
ISSN:2325-7466