Assessing opportunity-to-learn for students with disabilities in general and special education classes
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Kurz, Alexander, Elliott, Stephen N., Lemons, Christopher J., Zigmond, Naomi, Kloo, Amanda and Kettler, Ryan J.. (2014). Assessing opportunity-to-learn for students with disabilities in general and special education classes. Assessment for Effective Intervention. 40(1), pp. 24 - 39. https://doi.org/10.1177/1534508414522685
Authors | Kurz, Alexander, Elliott, Stephen N., Lemons, Christopher J., Zigmond, Naomi, Kloo, Amanda and Kettler, Ryan J. |
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Abstract | Current legislation encourages schools to educate students with disabilities (SWDs) in general education settings to the greatest extent appropriate. However, it is unclear whether inclusion in general education settings provides SWDs a sufficient opportunity to learn the academic content assessed by accountability measures. This initial study was designed to (a) describe the extent to which general and special educators provide their eighth-grade classes with an opportunity to learn the state-specific standards and to (b) examine the extent to which SWDs experience a differentiated opportunity to learn compared with their overall class. Across three states, we trained 38 general and special educators to use an online teacher log to report on various opportunity-to-learn (OTL) indices for 46 mathematics and reading classes and 89 nested SWDs. Based on an average logging period of 151 days, the results indicated that this sample’s SWDs included in general education classes experienced less time on standards, more non-instructional time, and less content coverage than their overall class. Limitations and implications for policy and future research are discussed. |
Keywords | opportunity to learn; differentiated opportunity structure; inclusion; instructional time; content coverage; instructional quality |
Year | 2014 |
Journal | Assessment for Effective Intervention |
Journal citation | 40 (1), pp. 24 - 39 |
Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc. |
ISSN | 1534-5084 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1177/1534508414522685 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-84928031267 |
Page range | 24 - 39 |
Research Group | Institute for Learning Sciences and Teacher Education (ILSTE) |
Publisher's version | File Access Level Controlled |
Place of publication | United States of America |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/875z3/assessing-opportunity-to-learn-for-students-with-disabilities-in-general-and-special-education-classes
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