Abstract
This quantitative study utilized a causal-comparative research design to determine the difference in efficacy between teacher made special education referrals in Appalachian and non-Appalachian schools of Kentucky. Data were provided from the 2014-2015 academic year. A total of 109 Kentucky schools provided data for the study. This study will help educators better understand multi-disciplinary referrals for special education as they relate to referral efficacy as based upon student qualification rates. This quantitative study determined the difference between special education qualification rates for teacher made referrals in Appalachian and non-Appalachian schools in the state of Kentucky.
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Elliott, John T.
(2017)
"The efficacy of teacher made special education referrals in Appalachian and non-Appalachian schools of Kentucky,"
Kentucky Teacher Education Journal: The Journal of the Teacher Education Division of the Kentucky Council for Exceptional Children: Vol. 4:
Iss.
1, Article 2.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.61611/2995-5904.1002
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.murraystate.edu/ktej/vol4/iss1/2
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