Browsing College of Education by Author "Special Education"
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Effect of Contracts in Decreasing Inappropriate Behavior of Students with Emotional/Behavioral Disabilities
Cutrell, Brandy (East Carolina University, 2011)Students with emotional and behavioral disabilities (EBD) often demonstrate inappropriate behaviors in the classroom and these behaviors have shown to predict poor academic achievement, rejection from peers, and an increased ... -
The Questions of High School Students with Learning Disabilities About Attending College
Bouck, Christine L. Barker (East Carolina University, 2009)Students with learning disabilities currently comprise the largest number of students with disabilities in the public schools. Despite this, very few of them go on to attend a four-year postsecondary institution. Because ... -
Relationship Between Test Performance of Students with Learning Disabilities and the Poverty Levels of Their Schools
Dingle, Shannon Saunders (East Carolina University, 2010)The purpose of this causal-comparative study was to explore the relationship between the achievement of students with learning disabilities (LD) and the socioeconomic make-up of their schools. The research was guided by ... -
Tactile self monitoring of attention to decrease off-task behavior of adolescents with intellectual disabilities and autism
Root, Jenny (East Carolina University, 2012)The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of tactile self monitoring of attention on off task behavior by students with Intellectual Disabilities and Autism in the self contained setting during independent ... -
Universal Design for Learning : Access to the General Curriculum for Students with Severe Cognitive Disabilities
Strickland, Anna (East Carolina University, 2011)Students with significant cognitive disabilities need to have access to the general curriculum. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1997 and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of ... -
Will pacing guides paired with professional development increase the grade appropriate core curriculum content taught to students with significant challenges in Pitt County?
Stepps, Erica Sherrod (East Carolina University, 2011)Research suggests "general education classrooms" promote progress for students with severe disabilities (Wehmeyer, 2006, pp. 323). However, most students with significant challenges, which is the more appropriate term ...