Foundational Reading Knowledge of Teachers of Students With IDD: Examining Experience, Degree and Time Use
Esther R. Lindström 1 | Kimberly A. McFadden 2 | Qiong Fu 2 | Molly J. Ruiz 21University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA | 2 Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA Correspondence: Esther R. Lindström (elinds20@uic.edu) Received: 6 November 2024 | Revised: 29 April 2025 | Accepted: 18 August 2025Funding: This work was supported by the National Center for Special Education Research, Institute of Education Sciences (R324B210020) and LehighUniversity. Keywords: intellectual disability | reading | special education | teacher knowledge
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Our latest in @jidr-wiley.bsky.social measures what teachers of students with IDD know about foundational word reading and how that relates to their training and classroom instruction.
#OpenAccess version here: doi.org/10.1111/jir....
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Cross stitched stitched canvas showing a cartoon character representing Kim defending her dissertation titled Secondary Special Education Teachers' Knowledge of Word Reading: A National Survey
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I am seeking two more Grades 6-12 US special education reading teachers who teach at least 1 student experiencing word reading difficulty to participate in a cognitive interview over Zoom preferably from the southeast, southern, or western US. Please message me if you're interested!
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Leveraging Observation Research to Improve Instruction for Students With Intellectual Disability: Guidance forAdapting Tools. Esther R. Lindström | Kimberly A. McFadden. University of Illinois Chicago. Lehigh University.
ABSTRACT. Background and Aims: Students with intellectual disability benefit from high-quality instruction in reading and mathematics. Methods: This 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. Results: Our 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. Conclusions: We offer guidance for researchers and practitioners to make similar adaptations when using research tools in-tended for other populations or instructional settings.
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I LOVE observation research and thinking about how to do it well. @kimberlymcfadden.bsky.social & I wrote about its importance for improving outcomes for students with IDD and some things we've learned along the way. 1/
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Make a doc or spreadsheet w/all class sessions listed, and take a few mins after each class meeting to record what went well and tweaks for next time & refer back to these notes when you prep the class again.
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Last October our team held our first whole-company data cleaning day. It
was such a success we wanted to share our experience and encourage other
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Consider having a “Data Cleaning Day” once a year with your team or organization to do things like
✔️ Delete archived files
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