Poster #7 - Co-Teaching and On-Task Behaviors of Students With Individual Education Programs

• In Event: 75.043 - MTCC Poster Session 17
  In Poster Session: 75.043-2 - Current Issues in Special Education

Abstract

Co-teaching practices between regular and special educators have become common for the last decade. Extant studies show both benefits and challenges of co-teaching practices. The current study aimed to investigate (1) types of co-teaching practice implemented at school and (2) the relationships between various co-teaching practice and student outcome, focusing on behavioral engagement specified by on-task behaviors of students (N = 9) with IEPs in classrooms. The current study revealed no correlations between co-teaching practices and students’ on-task behaviors but showed high percentages of behavioral engagement in both co-taught regular classrooms and separate special education classrooms. The findings suggest that co-teaching practices may be as effective as isolated classroom settings for students with IEPs.
Keywords: Co-teaching, on-task behaviors.

Authors

• Satomi K. Shinde, University of Wisconsin - River Falls

• Amy Frederick, University of Wisconsin - River Falls