TY - JOUR
T1 - Educator Knowledge and Preparedness for Educating Students With Autism in Public Schools
AU - Hamrick, Jennifer
AU - Cerda, Mari
AU - O’Toole, Cyndi
AU - Hagen-Collins, Katherine
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© Hammill Institute on Disabilities 2021.
PY - 2021/12
Y1 - 2021/12
N2 - Use of evidence-based practices is important for the success of students in special education settings in public education. In total, 255 special educators in public education were surveyed about (a) use of instructional practices, (b) preparedness to use interventions, (c) access to training, (d) influences on decision-making, and (e) areas of need related to current roles. Results indicate a research-to-practice gap as educators reported using many practices not identified as evidence-based intervention when working with individuals with autism and intellectual disabilities. Information about access to training and the types of trainings educators were currently participating in was gathered. Educators also reported feeling inadequately prepared to use interventions.
AB - Use of evidence-based practices is important for the success of students in special education settings in public education. In total, 255 special educators in public education were surveyed about (a) use of instructional practices, (b) preparedness to use interventions, (c) access to training, (d) influences on decision-making, and (e) areas of need related to current roles. Results indicate a research-to-practice gap as educators reported using many practices not identified as evidence-based intervention when working with individuals with autism and intellectual disabilities. Information about access to training and the types of trainings educators were currently participating in was gathered. Educators also reported feeling inadequately prepared to use interventions.
KW - autism
KW - educators
KW - evidence-based intervention
KW - special education
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85100534264&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/1088357621989310
DO - 10.1177/1088357621989310
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85100534264
SN - 1088-3576
VL - 36
SP - 213
EP - 224
JO - Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities
JF - Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities
IS - 4
ER -