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Too Stressed to Teach? Teaching Quality, Student Engagement, and IEP Outcomes
Content type: Journal Article
Teacher stress and burnout have a detrimental effect on the stability of the teaching workforce. However, the possible consequences of teacher burnout on teaching quality and on student learning outcomes are less clear, especially in special education...
Effects of Professional Development on Preschool Teachers’ Use of Embedded Instruction Practices
Content type: Journal Article
We conducted a randomized controlled potential efficacy trial to examine effects of two variants of the Tools for Teachers (TfT) professional development (PD) intervention on preschool teachers’ implementation of embedded instruction practices and children...
Exploring Associations Between Inner-Context Factors and Implementation Outcomes
Content type: Journal Article
Classroom pivotal response teaching (CPRT) is an evidence-based practice (EBP) adapted for classroom use. A recent effectiveness trial of CPRT involved training 98 special education classrooms in Southern California. The Exploration, Planning...
FBAs and BIPs: Avoiding and Addressing Four Common Challenges Related to Fidelity
Content type: Journal Article
Although functional behavioral assessment (FBAs) have been required under certain disciplinary circumstances since Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1997, problems with fidelity of implementation of both FBAs and behavior intervention plans...
Using Performance Feedback to Increase Special Education Teachers’ Use of Effective Practices
Content type: Journal Article
To support teachers in the process of increasing their use of effective practices, we suggest a six-step procedure using performance feedback: Step 1: select an instructional practice; Step 2: identify critical components; Step 3: identify a colleague to...
Study Recommends Close Look at Educator Workforce Issues
Content type: News
Posted:
8 April, 2022
The Center for Reinventing Public Education (CRPE) has released a new study of special education in charter and traditional public schools, Special Education at a Crossroads: Ensuring Equity and Inclusion for Students with Disabilities. With COVID-19 as...
Education Secretary Publishes Call to Action on Nationwide Teacher Shortage and Student Recovery
Content type: News
Posted:
1 April, 2022
This week, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona issued a call to action for states, districts, higher education institutions, and K-12 schools to use American Rescue Plan funds to address the teacher shortage and accelerate student recovery.
Commentary: Delivering Educational Services That Meet the Needs of All Students
Content type: Journal Article
Federal policies intended to promote educational equity, especially through state accountability mechanisms, have mobilized efforts to improve outcomes for students with disabilities. Although these efforts have met with some success, achievement gaps...
Special Education Teacher Quality and Preparation: Exposing Foundations, Constructing a New Model
Content type: Journal Article
The authors trace changes in conceptions of special education teacher quality and preparation in response to developments in special education research, policy, and practice. This developmental arc is a backdrop for understanding contemporary special...
Training Teachers to Promote Pretend Play in Young Children with Disabilities
Content type: Journal Article
A multiple probe design was used to examine the relation between teachers' use of the system of least prompts, contingent imitation, and praise, and the acquisition, maintenance, and generalization of pretend play by 4 children with disabilities. The...