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Teachers' Perceptions About Addressing Literacy for Students With Vision Impairment.

Record Type:	Language materials, manuscript : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	Teachers' Perceptions About Addressing Literacy for Students With Vision Impairment./
Author:	Washington, Samantha C.
Description:	1 online resource (101 pages)
Notes:	Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 79-03(E), Section: A.
Subject:	Special education. -
Online resource:	click for full text (PQDT)
ISBN:	9780355478358

Teachers' Perceptions About Addressing Literacy for Students With Vision Impairment.
Washington, Samantha C.

Teachers' Perceptions About Addressing Literacy for Students With Vision Impairment. - 1 online resource (101 pages)

Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 79-03(E), Section: A.

Thesis (Ed.D.)--Walden University, 2017.

Includes bibliographical references

Regular education teachers are sometimes at a disadvantage when required to instruct learners with a visual impairment or other special needs in the classroom. A problem exists with reduced support and training for regular education teachers responsible for meeting literacy needs of students with visual impairment. The purpose of this qualitative interpretive case study was to explore regular education instructors' perceptions of their self-efficacy and ability to modify literature for learners with visual impairment. The research questions targeted this purpose, specifically in the areas of training opportunities and technology use. The social cognitive theory, a model emphasizing learning occurring through social contexts and observations, was used as the conceptual framework for this study. Data were collected from 1-on-1 interviews with 10 volunteer regular education teachers teaching students at the elementary level. The resulting data were analyzed via color-coding transcripts, NVivo running word-frequency queries, and manual review of each transcript. The results revealed the participants did not have training, awareness for the literacy needs of students with visual impairment, or knowledge of the different types of technology used to access and create literacy materials. Although they lacked training and current knowledge of providing literacy instruction, the participants expressed confidence in their ability to research, collaborate, and gain the knowledge needed to effectively do so. The implications for positive social change include implementation of training and/or an education cycle for more efficient instruction when serving a student with visual impairment in the local school district. Efficient instruction can facilitate an improvement in the academic performance of students with visual impairment.

Electronic reproduction.
Ann Arbor, Mich. :
ProQuest,
2018

Mode of access: World Wide Web

ISBN: 9780355478358Subjects--Topical Terms:

567627
Special education.
Index Terms--Genre/Form:

554714
Electronic books.

Teachers' Perceptions About Addressing Literacy for Students With Vision Impairment.
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