Title

The Effects of Special Education Training on Educator Efficacy in Classroom Management and Inclusive Strategy Use for Students with Autism in Inclusion Classes

Authors

Lynn D. Parsons, Northcentral University
Heather Miller, Northcentral University
Aaron R. Deris, Minnesota State University, MankatoFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2016

Abstract

The rise in the number of students with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) diagnosis combined with the educational trend toward inclusion for students with disabilities has led to an unprecedented number of these students placed in general education classrooms. General educators require appropriate training if these children are to be successful. The problem addressed in the article was that general education teachers have not had sufficient special education training to deal with students with autism. The purpose of the survey was to determine if there was a relationship between special education teacher training and teacher efficacy for both classroom management and inclusion instructional strategies for general educators in a north central Texas school district who work in inclusion classrooms containing students with autism. Study participants included primary and secondary general education teachers in a north central Texas school district who had at least one student with autism in the classroom.

Department

Special Education

Publication Title

Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals

Recommended Citation

Parsons, L. Miller, H., & Deris, A. R. (2016). The effects of special education training on educator efficacy in classroom management and inclusive strategy use for students with autism in inclusion classes. Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals, 8(1), 7-16.

Publisher's Copyright and Source

Copyright © 2016 American Academy of Special Education Professionals. Article published by the American Academy of Special Education Professionals in The Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals, volume 8, issue number 1, Winter 2016, pages 7-16. Available online:
http://aasep.org/aasep-publications/journal-of-the-american-academy-of-special-education-professionals-jaasep/jaasep-winter-2016/elements-of-good-teaching-and-good-teachers-a-theoretical-framework-and-effective-strategies-for-special-educators/index.html