Academic Journal
Reaching Out to Paraprofessionals: Engaging Professional Development Aligned With Universal Design for Learning Framework in Rural Communities
| Τίτλος: | Reaching Out to Paraprofessionals: Engaging Professional Development Aligned With Universal Design for Learning Framework in Rural Communities |
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| Συγγραφείς: | Aleksandra Hollingshead, Brenda L. Barrio |
| Πηγή: | Rural Special Education Quarterly. 36:136-145 |
| Στοιχεία εκδότη: | SAGE Publications, 2017. |
| Έτος έκδοσης: | 2017 |
| Θεματικοί όροι: | 2. Zero hunger, 4. Education, 05 social sciences, 0503 education |
| Περιγραφή: | The literature reveals that paraprofessionals are responsible for supporting students at risk of/with disabilities in a variety of academic and nonacademic tasks, yet they often lack appropriate training. Recent studies demonstrated the effectiveness of training for paraprofessionals to support students with disabilities in a meaningful way. In rural communities, such professional development and training opportunities are often unavailable despite the need. The purpose of this study was to explore the effects of a Universal Design for Learning (UDL)–based ongoing professional development model for paraprofessionals in rural general and special education classrooms. Specifically, this study sought to first examine the professional development needs among paraprofessionals in rural communities in the inland Northwest United States and second to provide effective and ongoing professional development opportunities. Findings from this study suggest that ongoing professional development models for paraprofessionals working with students with disabilities, based on needs assessments and consistent with UDL framework, have positive effects. Discussions of implications for future research and practice are included. |
| Τύπος εγγράφου: | Article |
| Γλώσσα: | English |
| ISSN: | 2168-8605 8756-8705 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/8756870517721693 |
| Σύνδεσμος πρόσβασης: | http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/8756870517721693 http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/8756870517721693 https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/8756870517721693 |
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| Αριθμός Καταχώρησης: | edsair.doi.dedup.....eb9361ed609639e7190fce8b9efc41e4 |
| Βάση Δεδομένων: | OpenAIRE |
| ISSN: | 21688605 87568705 |
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| DOI: | 10.1177/8756870517721693 |