Assistive Technology Instruction in Teacher Professional Development

Federal laws require teachers to understand the special needs of their students and provide the best possible education for them. However, many teachers have completed their preservice education without the requisite skills to implement assistive technology to support exceptional students. These tea...

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Published in:Journal of special education technology 2018-09, Vol.33 (3), p.171-181
Main Author: Schaaf, David N.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adaptive technology
Assistive Technology
Barriers
Case Studies
Disabilities
Educational Improvement
Elementary Secondary Education
Faculty Development
Handicapped assistance devices
Inservice Teacher Education
Instructional Effectiveness
Professional development
Special education
Special Education Teachers
Teacher education
Teachers
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Summary:Federal laws require teachers to understand the special needs of their students and provide the best possible education for them. However, many teachers have completed their preservice education without the requisite skills to implement assistive technology to support exceptional students. These teachers have become dependent upon professional development (PD) to gain these skills. This article will describe the comprehensive prescription developed to evaluate a school district’s PD program. The results of this evaluation identify strengths of the program and areas of improvement to counter the limitations.
ISSN:0162-6434
2381-3121
DOI:10.1177/0162643417753561