Educators’ Perspectives: Survey analysis based on the2009 CEC advanced content standards Dr. Bergstrand Othman

Dr. Kieran& Dr. Anderson

The Advanced Content Standards, CEC, 2009.

1. Leadership and Policy

2. Program Development and Organization

3. Research and Inquiry

4. Individual and Program Evaluation

5. Professional Development and Ethical Practice

6. Collaboration

Purpose

• Practices“I use current assessment methods and tools to evaluate students with exceptional learning needs”

• Knowledge “My knowledge of research and evidence-based practices informs my

instruction”• Ethics “I advocate for appropriate resources for students with exceptional learning

needs”

Purpose Continues

Investigating the relationship between participants’ responses and the following variables:

• Students population HI vs. LI Disabilities• Setting: Urban Vs. Rural • Years of Experience • Conference

The extent to which participants agreed that they have the knowledge, practices, and advocacy embedded in the CEC advanced content

standards in their professional development.

Survey

24 questions4 statements in each of 6 standardsFive-choice Likert scale

Strongly disagree, disagree, neutral, agree, and strongly agree

Questions

1. Knowledge, practice and advocacy in professional development?

2. Differences between teachers serving students with high and low incidence disabilities?

3. Differences between teachers of urban and rural settings?

4. Correlation between experience and survey responses?

5. Correlation between conference attendance and survey responses?

Survey

Demographic information

Split-half reliability Knowledgeable

practitioners Advocacy for

students

Are there any questions?What are your thoughts?

How would you classify these students: low or high incidence?

EBD students in a correctional facility

8 year old child with autism

High school student with TBI

• 82/83 experienced different disabilities• Define high and low incidence ?

Are there significant differences in ratings between teachers of students with High Incidence Disabilities in comparison to teachers of students with Low Incidence Disabilities and to which direction?

Rural and Urban

Qualified personnelLimited resourcesBudgetProfessional

development

Are there significant differences in ratings between teachers working in rural settings in comparison to teachers working in urban settings and to which direction?

What do you think?

Are there significant differences in ratings between teachers working in rural settings in comparison to teachers working in urban settings and to which direction?

Leadership policy standard

Program development and organization

• Urban schools M=4; SD = .39

• Rural schools M=4.58; SD = .42

• Urban schoolsM= 4.67; SD = .34

• Rural schoolsM= 4.69; SD = .40

Are there significant correlations between the amount of teachers’ experience and their responses to the survey

questions and to which direction?

• There was a significant correlation between one statement and years of experience. “I use current assessment methods and tools to evaluate students with

exceptional learning needs/student and program evaluation standard” Longer years of experience were associated with more use of assessment

methods • There was no significant correlation between participants’ years of

experience and:• Leadership and Policy• Program Development and Organization• Research Inquiry• Program Evaluation• Professional Development and Ethical Practice• Collaboration

Participants

NationalityUnited States Belgium

Experience8.5% (1-5)17% (6-10)12% (11-15)21% (16-20)11% (21-25)30.5% (26+)

To which extent did participants agree that they have the knowledge, practices, and advocacy embedded in the CEC advanced content standards in their professional development?

• Agree- Strongly Agree•Mean 4.49 (4.30-4.67)

Are there significant correlations between the number of educational conferences attended by teachers and their responses to the survey questions and to which direction?

• Program development and organization/ number of conferences attended• r=.29, n=83, p<.05

• Attending more educational conferences was associated with more involvement in program development and organization.

Any Questions? Thoughts?

Thank You