This proposal describes a research project to investigate the extent to which a lesson study professional development program for both special and general educators will help improve science teaching to grades 3-6 special education students who are in inclusion classrooms. The study would look for evidence of changes in classroom practice and in the students' participation and achievement. The research population includes 48 special and general education teachers from three urban schools in the treatment group and 30 teachers in the comparison group. The authors hypothesize that pairing both teacher populations in lesson study will help create more effective accommodations for students with mild learning disabilities.

Agency
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Institute
Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings (DRL)
Application #
0455710
Program Officer
Robert E. Gibbs
Project Start
Project End
Budget Start
2005-08-01
Budget End
2010-07-31
Support Year
Fiscal Year
2004
Total Cost
$1,468,993
Indirect Cost
Name
Terc Inc
Department
Type
DUNS #
City
Cambridge
State
MA
Country
United States
Zip Code
02140