Exploring Teachers' Use of Writing Instructional Adaptations to Support Students With Disabilities in Inclusive Classrooms

• In Event: Teaching Reading and Writing to Students With Special Abilities

Abstract

This presentation will advance knowledge pertaining to equitable educational opportunity for students with disabilities in inclusive classrooms. Researchers will present an exploratory investigation of how general education teachers in inclusive fourth- and fifth-grade classrooms adapted writing instruction to meet the needs of students with disabilities. This issue was investigated with direct (systematic classroom observations) and indirect (teacher survey on adaptations) data sources. Findings provide the field with initial evidence regarding this important educational issue.

Authors

• Alyson Alexander Collins, Texas State University - San Marcos

• Stephen Ciullo, Texas State University - San Marcos

• Steve Graham, Arizona State University