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31 Aug 2015
Report

Deeper Learning for Students with Disabilities

Sharon Vaughn, University of Texas College of Education
Louis Danielson, Rebecca Zumeta Edmonds, and Lynn Holdheide

Image of report coverThe majority of students with disabilities spend most of the school day in general education classes and most are capable of meeting the goals described by advocates of deeper learning. However, policy discussions about deeper learning have yet to focus serious attention on the kinds of support these students require to become truly prepared for college, careers, and civic life.

How can general education teachers provide opportunities for deeper learning to such a wide range of students? While we are mindful of the many ways in which individuals and groups of students can differ from one another, we also find strong support in the research literature for several core instructional practices that are feasible to implement in every classroom and that facilitate learning for students with many kinds of needs. Further, we argue that the field of special education has important insights and expertise to share with the deeper learning movement in general.

In this report, we review previous efforts to promote better educational outcomes for students with disabilities. We also describe research-based instructional strategies that can support them and other struggling learners and the kinds of policies and local resources needed to ensure that all young people have meaningful opportunities to learn deeply and become truly prepared to succeed in college, careers, and civic life.

Deeper Learning for Students with Disabilities

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What do today’s students really need to learn in order to succeed, not only in the classroom but also later on in college, careers, and as engaged citizens? What role can deeper learning—“a set of competencies students must master in order to develop a keen understanding of academic content and apply their knowledge to problems in the classroom and on the job”—play?
Topic: 
Education, Social and Emotional Learning

Further Reading

  • AIR Experts to Present Research on Students With Disabilities at Council for Exceptional Children Annual Conference
  • AIR Experts Discuss Research and Interventions for Students with Disabilities at Council for Exceptional Children Annual Conference
  • AIR Special Education Experts to Present at 2018 Council for Exceptional Children Annual Conference
  • Long Story Short: How Can We Alleviate the Shortage of Special Education Teachers?
  • American Institutes for Research Experts to Present at Council for Exceptional Children’s Annual Convention
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Louis Danielson

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Rebecca Zumeta Edmonds

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Lynn Holdheide

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Special Education

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