Welcome Survey Facilitators!

Computer-Adapted Instruction and AssessmentBy Tabitha Pacheco and Heather Goodwin-Nelson

&Ins and Outs of iPads for Students with Disabilities

By Dr. Dan Pollitt

Tabitha Pacheco Heather Goodwin-NelsonUtah Virtual School

Dr. Dan PollittUniversity of Kansas

You’re Invited!

• Who: You and your colleagues • What: Survey Facilitators’ Webinar #3: Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and the Online

Class, by Skip Stahl, CAST

• When: March 3, 6:00 ET

Teacher Survey Findings:

298 Responses – teachers represented special education, general education and various content area

Most teachers spend 76-100% of their time teaching online (44% of respondents)

Most teach in fully online environment (53%)Most teach at High School level (68%)

Teacher Findings continued

• Category of disability most often served online?– SLD (60% of teachers reported having these students

in class)– Autism (52% of teachers reported serving)– Emotional Disturbance (52% of teachers reported)

• Category of disability least often served online?– Deaf-blindness (2% of teachers reported serving)– Deaf (6% of teachers reported serving)

Teacher Findings continued• Most teachers feel:– High level of knowledge about teaching students

with disabilities online (54%)– Well prepared to teach students with disabilities

online (70%)– Satisfied teaching students with disabilities online

(61%)– Have enough administrative support (78%)– They will continue teaching online (77%)

Teacher Findings continued

• Biggest challenges reported by teachers?– Accommodating for disabilities online (34%)– District’s technology infrastructure (33%)

• Related services: Districts provide:– Speech language (43% of teachers reported)– Occupational therapy (27%)– Physical therapy (20%)

Teacher Findings continued• What considerations did teachers think their

district considers when enrolling students with disabilities in online learning?– Health needs (46 % of teachers reported)– It’s easier to individualize online (46% of teachers)– Parent preferences (57% of teachers reported)

• Most teachers (63%) didn’t know what information they are required to provide to families of students with disabilities or reported that their district didn’t have a requirement.