Rural Special Education Quarterly最新文献

Preparing Future Special Education Faculty for Service in Rural Communities 培养未来的特殊教育教师为农村社区服务

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Rural Special Education Quarterly Pub Date : 2024-09-18 DOI: 10.1177/87568705241277548

Kera B. Ackerman, Melinda Jones Ault, Ginevra Courtade, Mary Elliott, Tara D. Harmon, Kristie N. Jones, Katherine L. Jordan, Abbi M. Long, Janet Nutt, Kai M. O’Neill, Lorita N. Rowlett, Kate Snider, Rasheeda R. Swain, Enrika Wright

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Riding Fences 骑马围栏

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Rural Special Education Quarterly Pub Date : 2024-09-14 DOI: 10.1177/87568705241275153

Ginevra R. Courtade

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Inference Instruction for Students With Reading Disabilities 针对阅读障碍学生的推理教学

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Rural Special Education Quarterly Pub Date : 2024-08-28 DOI: 10.1177/87568705241268687

Amy E. Barth, Ethan R. Ankrum, Cathy Newman Thomas

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A Survey of Rural Special Education Teachers’ Professional Development Experiences 农村特殊教育教师专业发展经历调查

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Rural Special Education Quarterly Pub Date : 2024-06-12 DOI: 10.1177/87568705241258737

George Toman, J. Maag

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What Do Rural Special Education Teachers Say? Examining the Reported Needs and Recommendations for Retention 农村特殊教育教师怎么说？研究报告的需求和留任建议

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Rural Special Education Quarterly Pub Date : 2024-05-21 DOI: 10.1177/87568705241254863

Annemarie L. Horn, Kim K. Floyd, Karen H. Douglas, Olga Karadimou, Jonna L. Bobzien, Selena J. Layden

{"title":"What Do Rural Special Education Teachers Say? Examining the Reported Needs and Recommendations for Retention","authors":"Annemarie L. Horn, Kim K. Floyd, Karen H. Douglas, Olga Karadimou, Jonna L. Bobzien, Selena J. Layden","doi":"10.1177/87568705241254863","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/87568705241254863","url":null,"abstract":"Chronic special education teacher (SET) shortages are a national concern and particularly problematic in rural school districts. That is, rural districts face challenges when it comes to hiring and retaining qualified SETs. To understand the contributing factors related to retention and attrition, it is essential to gain insight from rural SETs first-hand. The purpose of this study was to listen to and learn from current and former rural SETs and gain insight on their needs and how they believe retention can be improved in geographically isolated areas. Including the voices of current rural SETs and those who chose to leave their position shed light on the benefits of being employed in rural areas while bringing attention to current issues that need to be addressed to improve SET retention. Using a qualitative descriptive research design, we analyzed open-ended survey responses from 185 participants. In all, a total of six themes and 11 subthemes emerged. Findings highlight the needs of rural SETs, and corresponding recommendations for administrators and school leaders in rural communities are offered.","PeriodicalId":45133,"journal":{"name":"Rural Special Education Quarterly","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-05-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141114124","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Using an Online Assessment Tool to Teach Authentic Assessment to Early Childhood Teacher Candidates 使用在线评估工具向幼儿教师候选人传授真实评估方法

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Rural Special Education Quarterly Pub Date : 2024-05-20 DOI: 10.1177/87568705241249472

Naomi L. Rahn, Leslie La Croix, Doohyun L. Shin, Meg Gravil, Ching-I Chen, Hollie Hix-Small, Samita Arora, Jennifer Grisham, J. Rutland, Zhen Chai, A. Mickelson, Huichao Xie

{"title":"Using an Online Assessment Tool to Teach Authentic Assessment to Early Childhood Teacher Candidates","authors":"Naomi L. Rahn, Leslie La Croix, Doohyun L. Shin, Meg Gravil, Ching-I Chen, Hollie Hix-Small, Samita Arora, Jennifer Grisham, J. Rutland, Zhen Chai, A. Mickelson, Huichao Xie","doi":"10.1177/87568705241249472","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/87568705241249472","url":null,"abstract":"Early childhood teacher candidates (TCs) need preparatory experiences using authentic assessments to inform their instructional practices with rural learners and their families. The shift to virtual field placements in response to COVID-19 restrictions pushed faculty in teacher preparation programs to reimagine how to engage TCs in meaningful experiences using authentic assessments with children and families. This study explores how TCs experienced authentic assessment practices using an online assessment management system, Assessment, Evaluation, and Programming System Interactive (AEPS i), during virtual field experiences. Fifty-five undergraduate and graduate TCs from 11 universities completed a 45-item survey about their experience. Teacher candidates articulated knowledge and skills aligned with best practices underpinning authentic assessments. The virtual learning environment created opportunities for faculty to reimagine practices for promoting TCs’ understandings of assessment in early childhood special education contexts. We discuss implications for training TCs in rural areas to use authentic assessment.","PeriodicalId":45133,"journal":{"name":"Rural Special Education Quarterly","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-05-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141122802","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Environmental and Educational Systems for Gifted Students: Rural and Central Contexts 资优学生的环境和教育体系：农村和中部背景

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Rural Special Education Quarterly Pub Date : 2024-04-29 DOI: 10.1177/87568705241246009

Yael Grinshtain, Shirley Miedijensky, Alexander Zibenberg

{"title":"Environmental and Educational Systems for Gifted Students: Rural and Central Contexts","authors":"Yael Grinshtain, Shirley Miedijensky, Alexander Zibenberg","doi":"10.1177/87568705241246009","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/87568705241246009","url":null,"abstract":"Drawing on the bioecological theory developed by Bronfenbrenner, the researchers of this study examined four environmental systems—microsystem, mesosystem, exosystem, and macrosystem—for gifted children in Israel as perceived by their parents, focusing on a comparison between rural and central contexts. The rural context comprises peripheral areas that are located in distant areas and characterized by small settlements. The central context refers to settlements that are located in the center of the country, characterized by large urban municipalities. The researchers developed a questionnaire that was taken by 284 Israeli parents of gifted students. Results indicated that parents perceived the macrosystem as less contributory to the development of gifted students in rural areas. Parents in rural areas also believed the governance system was less supportive of the needs of gifted students and offered fewer practical and educational and learning resources. The microsystem, in contrast, was seen as contributory in rural areas: Community, friends, and home/family were significantly stronger in the rural context. Thus, the contribution of the microsystem seems to balance the weaknesses or shortcomings of the macrosystem. This study identifies the best systems for gifted students in rural areas by highlighting the importance of the community while also pointing out the lack of support from government.","PeriodicalId":45133,"journal":{"name":"Rural Special Education Quarterly","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-04-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140841598","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Compassion Fatigue, Resilience, and Endurance of Special Educators in Rural P-12 and Higher Education 农村小学至十二年级和高等教育中特殊教育工作者的同情疲劳、复原力和耐力

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Rural Special Education Quarterly Pub Date : 2024-04-27 DOI: 10.1177/87568705241244576

Kim K. Floyd, Annemarie Horn, Melissa Sherfinski

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Bridging the Rural Special Educator Gap: Mentoring to Support Alternative Teacher Preparation Candidates 缩小农村特殊教育工作者的差距：指导支持替代性教师准备候选人

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Rural Special Education Quarterly Pub Date : 2024-03-04 DOI: 10.1177/87568705241234686

Mary Elliott, Abbi M. Long, Jennifer M. Pollard, Caroline M. Fitchett, Ginevra Courtade

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Increasing Teacher Retention and Supporting Students With Low-Incidence Disabilities Through University Partnership 通过大学合作提高教师留任率并为低发病率残疾学生提供支持

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Rural Special Education Quarterly Pub Date : 2024-02-29 DOI: 10.1177/87568705241232388

Emerson Barnett, Ting Huang

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