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Assessing standards-based curricula for students with learning disabilities.

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| June 22, 2002 | Collins, Kathleen M.T.; Onwuegbuzie, Anthony J. | COPYRIGHT 2002 Rapid Intellect Group, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Abstract

The present investigation sought to assess the extent to which elementary teachers' self-efficacy beliefs translate into instructional decisions for students with learning disabilities in the context of standards-based mathematics curricula. Findings indicate that, uniformly, teachers reported relatively low personal efficacy and outcome expectancy, according to Bandura's (1977a, 1977b, 1986) theory of self-efficacy, when confronted with scenarios in which students displayed learning styles associated with learning disabilities.

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The curricula promulgated in most standards-based reform documents, as guided by NCTM ...

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