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Effectiveness of Decoding and Phonological Awareness Interventions for Children with down Syndrome
Content type: Journal Article
Many children with intellectual disability, including children with Down syndrome, have teachers who are unsure what type of reading instruction is likely to increase outcomes for their students. Effectiveness of two commercially available, evidence-based...
Implementation Science, Professional Development, and Autism Spectrum Disorders
Content type: Journal Article
The increased prevalence of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) has intensified the need for high-quality special education services designed for children and youth with ASD and their families. Implementation science provides guidance for moving innovation...
What Does it Take to Scale up and Sustain Evidence-Based Practices?
Content type: Journal Article
This article discusses the strategic scaling up of evidence-based practices. The authors draw from the scholarly work of fellow special education researchers and from the field of learning sciences. The article defines scaling up as the process by which...
Balancing Fidelity with Flexibility and Fit: What Do We Really Know about Fidelity of Implementation in Schools?
Content type: Journal Article
Treatment fidelity, or the application of an intervention as it is designed, is a critical issue for the successful implementation of evidence-based practices. Typically it is assumed that evidence-based practices implemented with high fidelity will result...
BRIDGES
Content type: Journal Article
This paper describes practical strategies teachers can use to increase and improve the quality of parent involvement. The BRIDGES model was developed as part of an action research project implemented in a third grade inclusion classroom. Key features of...
Providing Services for Students With Gifts and Talents Within a Response-to-Intervention Framework
Content type: Journal Article
Response to Intervention (RTI) was included within the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (IDEIA, 2004), specifically as part of an assessment process to determine if a child has a disability. While IDEA’s focus is on students...
ACCESS! Teaching Writing Skills to Students With Intellectual Disability
Content type: Journal Article
Given the expectations that all students receive access to the general curriculum, instruction for students with intellectual disabilities (ID) must include teaching written expression. There is evidence to suggest that with proper instruction, students...
PROSE Checklist
Content type: Journal Article
The abstract was removed per editor's suggestion.
Successful Transition of Students With Disabilities to 21st-Century College and Careers
Content type: Journal Article
With the federal call to action that by 2020 all students will graduate from high school ready for college and a career, schools are focusing on increased academic preparation. For students with disabilities, academic preparation alone may not be enough to...
Embedding Secondary Transition in the Common Core State Standards
Content type: Journal Article
This article discusses alignment between the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and secondary transition instruction. A brief overview of the history and current status of the CSSS is provided followed by two possible approaches for teachers to use when...