A Descriptive Study of Collaboration in General and Special Education in Two School Districts: Perceptions of the Principals and Teachers toward Sustainability

Autor/in	Reyes, Elizabeth Ramos
Titel	A Descriptive Study of Collaboration in General and Special Education in Two School Districts: Perceptions of the Principals and Teachers toward Sustainability
Quelle	(2010), (131 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit Ed.D. Dissertation, Edgewood College
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	978-1-1248-6905-6
Schlagwörter	Hochschulschrift; Dissertation; Sustainability; Teacher Attitudes; Regular and Special Education Relationship; Administrator Attitudes; Principals; School Districts; Teacher Collaboration; Special Education Teachers; Special Needs Students; Qualitative Research; Interviews; Wisconsin + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Thesis; Dissertations; Academic thesis; Nachhaltigkeit; Lehrerverhalten; Principal; Schulleiter; School district; Schulbezirk; Lehrerkooperation; Special education; Teacher; Teachers; Sonderpädagoge; Sonderpädagogik; Sonderschulwesen; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Sonderpädagogischer Förderbedarf; Qualitative Forschung; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik
Abstract	This qualitative study examined the collaboration of general and special education teachers as well as the principals' perceptions of their responsibilities in sustaining effective collaboration in ensuring the services for the students with disabilities. The qualitative data were collected through one-on-one interviews from a team of general education, special education teachers, and the school principals from two school districts in Wisconsin. The results of the descriptive study revealed major themes of concerns in collaborative practices and approaches based on the participants' perceptions. The significant findings of this study suggest positive personal experiences among the team teachers as they collaboratively face the daily challenges to meet the needs and ensure the services for students with disabilities. Collaboration between the team members was characterized by practices that are acceptable to both teachers. Both the principal participants expressed their advocacy for the collaboration process in their respective schools. They revealed their perceptions of administrative support that they believed was needed for the effective collaboration and its sustainability. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.] (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10