Need for Staff Development Training in Identification of Learning Disabled Students. A Discussion Paper.

Autor/inn/en	Horne, Herbert R., Jr.; und weitere
Titel	Need for Staff Development Training in Identification of Learning Disabled Students. A Discussion Paper.
Quelle	(1995), (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Stellungnahme; Adult Educators; Adult Students; Disability Identification; Educational Needs; Educational Practices; Inservice Teacher Education; Learning Disabilities; Staff Development; State Surveys; Teaching Methods; Mississippi + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adult education teacher; Adult education; Adult training; Teacher; Teachers; Adult educator; Erwachsenenbildner; Erwachsenenbildung; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Adult; Adults; Student; Students; Erwachsenenalter; Studentin; Schüler; Schülerin; Educational need; Bildungsbedarf; Bildungspraxis; Lehrerfortbildung; Learning handicap; Lernbehinderung; Personnel development; Personalentwicklung; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode
Abstract	The extent to which Mississippi teachers receive specific training regarding screening for learning disabilities and teaching learning-disabled adults was examined through a mail survey of all 81 of Mississippi's adult education supervisors. Of the 36 supervisors who returned usable questionnaires (a 44% response rate), 5 (13.9%) did not attempt to screen for learning disabilities. Of the 10 respondents (27.7%) reporting using a screening instrument, however, only 2 used an instrument appropriate for screening for learning disabilities. Teacher observation was the screening tool of choice for 25 (69.4%) supervisors, 13 (36.1%) checked students' records, and 25 (69.4%) asked students whether they had been diagnosed as having a learning disability. At least 2 screening methods (instrument, observation, records, and/or asking) were used in 27 of the 31 programs where screening was practiced. Ten supervisors (27.7%) reported providing training for teachers in identifying and teaching learning-disabled students. Where training was provided, it ranged from 1-20 hours per year. Many of the adult education supervisors failed to display an effective grasp of learning disabilities concepts. (Contains 24 references.) (MN)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC