Teachers' Unpreparedness to Accommodate Student Needs

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Title: Teachers' Unpreparedness to Accommodate Student Needs
Language: English
Authors: Chu, Man-Wai (ORCID 0000-0001-9655-7791), Craig, Heather L., Yeworiew, Lake B., Xu, Yue
Source: Canadian Journal of School Psychology. Sep 2020 35(3):210-224.
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Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 15
Publication Date: 2020
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
Elementary Education
Grade 4
Intermediate Grades
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Special Education, Inclusion, Readiness, Individualized Instruction, Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Students with Disabilities, Faculty Development, Special Needs Students, Teacher Surveys, Elementary Secondary Education, Educational Resources, School Psychology
Geographic Terms: Canada
Assessment and Survey Identifiers: Teaching and Learning International Survey (NCES), Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study, Progress in International Reading Literacy Study
DOI: 10.1177/0829573520916610
ISSN: 0829-5735
Abstract: Many students require special education and programming to succeed in the classroom. This study analyzed international and national assessment teacher survey data regarding inclusive education to better characterize student classroom needs and teacher preparedness to support them. Most teachers indicated that they relied on teacher-based accommodations and some teachers did not have access to external resources. While many teachers did not indicate receiving adequate teacher training courses and professional development (PD) on inclusive education, results indicate students from classrooms in which teachers took inclusive education PD statistically significantly outperform their peers (F[1, 5.2] = 526.60, p < 0.05). As school psychologists support teachers in their classrooms to meet the needs of all their students, it is important for school psychologists to consider the minimal training and lack of PD attended by these teachers coupled with their relaxed attitude toward attending PD on teaching students with special needs.
Abstractor: As Provided
Entry Date: 2020
Accession Number: EJ1259208
Database: ERIC
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