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The Quinnipiac University School of Education offers certificate, master’s degree and advanced diploma programs designed to empower graduates to become a positive force of change across a variety of school-based and corporate learning environments.
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Predicting Special and General Educators’ Intent to Continue Teaching Using Conservation of Resources Theory
Content type: Journal Article
Retaining teachers is an important priority for school leaders, especially in special education, a field with chronic shortages. We analyzed a nationally representative survey using conservation of resources theory to examine how job demands and resources...
Father-Friendly Classrooms: Making a Space for Dads of Children With Disabilities
Content type: Journal Article
In this article, we summarize the critical issues and provide practical strategies to involving fathers of students with disabilities in the educational process. Research suggests that educators need to take special and deliberate steps to assure that...
Practical Components for Getting the Most from a Token Economy
Content type: Journal Article
A token economy is an evidence-based practice that is frequently used in schools to change student behavior. A token economy is a reinforcement system in which tokens are provided to a student following the demonstration of a target behavior. The tokens...
Sophia Bastaich
Content type: 100 Stories
Posted:
14 October, 2021
Teaching exceptional education in middle school is an extremely rewarding service. Middle school is a pivotal time in the lives of all students, but especially those with exceptionalities. My main focus is to help students build confidence and be proud of...
Amy Braddock
Content type: 100 Stories
Posted:
10 August, 2021
Amy Braddock is a special educator at Harwood Elementary, part of West Fargo Public Schools. Amy has served in various roles throughout the district for 12 years including Assistive Technology Specialist, high school comprehensive student support program...
From Barriers to Belonging: Promoting Inclusion and Relationships Through the Peer to Peer Program
Content type: Journal Article
Schools are thoroughly social settings—both within and beyond the classroom. Yet too many students with autism, intellectual disability, and other developmental disabilities miss out on opportunities to develop the friendships and other supportive...
Efficacy and Social Validity of Peer Support Arrangements for Adolescents with Disabilities
Content type: Journal Article
Current research and policy emphasize providing students with severe disabilities with the supports needed to participate socially and academically within inclusive classrooms. The authors examined the efficacy and acceptability of peer support...
Social Network Placement of Rural Secondary Students with Disabilities: Affiliation and Centrality
Content type: Journal Article
This study examined social network centrality (i.e., social salience, peer group linkages) and peer affiliations in 20 rural high schools across the United States. The total sample consisted of 1,672 students in Grades 9 to 12, including 164 students with...