Leveraging Observation Research to Improve Instruction for Students With Intellectual Disability: Guidance for Adapting Tools

Esther R. Lindstrom; Kimberly A. Mcfadden

doi:10.1111/jar.13320

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Leveraging Observation Research to Improve Instruction for Students With Intellectual Disability: Guidance for Adapting Tools

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Leveraging Observation Research to Improve Instruction for Students With Intellectual Disability: Guidance for Adapting Tools

Esther R. Lindstrom and Kimberly A. Mcfadden

Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities, Vol.38(1), e13320

01/2025

DOI: 10.1111/jar.13320

PMID: 39568200

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Background and AimsStudents with intellectual disability benefit from high-quality instruction in reading and mathematics.MethodsThis Theoretical Paper outlines the need for effective, evidence-based instructional practices for this population and the potential for observation research to inform such advancements. We report our systematic process of adapting two widely used observation tools initially developed for students with learning disabilities, to address content and instructional practices relevant to classrooms serving elementary students with intellectual disability.ResultsOur revised observation tools facilitated more inclusive data collection, taking into account the needs and goals of students with intellectual disability, in addition to their peers for whom the original tool was designed.ConclusionsWe offer guidance for researchers and practitioners to make similar adaptations when using research tools intended for other populations or instructional settings.

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Title: Subtitle: Leveraging Observation Research to Improve Instruction for Students With Intellectual Disability: Guidance for Adapting Tools
Creators: Esther R. Lindstrom - University of Illinois Chicago
Kimberly A. Mcfadden - Lehigh University
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities, Vol.38(1), e13320
DOI: 10.1111/jar.13320
PMID: 39568200
NLM abbreviation: J Appl Res Intellect Disabil
ISSN: 1360-2322
eISSN: 1468-3148
Publisher: Wiley
Number of pages: 9
Grant note: National Center for Special Education Research, Institute of Education Sciences
Language: English
Date published: 01/2025
Academic Unit: Teaching and Learning
Record Identifier: 9985179966202771

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