General education teachers’ math instructional practices in kindergarten

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Your task is as follows:

1. Select a journal article (found in peer-reviewed professional journals) that addresses the needs of working with individuals with disabilities, or who are at risk of learning, that include instructional or management methods/procedures you could use to support these individuals in schools and/or community environments.

2. Format of the critiques will be as follows:

(a) Reference.

Author(s) Last name, First initial. (Year). Article title (only first word & word after : capitalized). Journal Name, Volume (Number), page number(s).

Example reference:

Hosp, J. L., & Reschly, D. J. (2004). Disproportionate representation of minority students in special education: Academic, demographic, and economic predictors. Exceptional Children, 70(2), 185-199.

(b) Brief summary of the article: Do not copy the article’s abstract; create your own summary of the article.

(c) Your impression of the article: What are your thoughts, opinions, and concerns with or about the article.

(d) Application: Describe how you might apply the information from this article in your future teaching.

References for critiques should be presented in American Psychological Association (APA) format. Articles should have dates no earlier than 2007. Journal articles should be a minimum of three pages of text. A partial list of acceptable journals is provided.

Include an in-text citation for any information found in the article and referenced in the critique.

(Hint: every submission should have at least one in-text citation)

ABBREVIATED LIST OF SPECIAL EDUCATION JOURNALS

Career Development for Exceptional Individuals
Exceptional Children
Focus on Exceptional Children
Gifted Children Quarterly
International Journal of Disability Development and Education
Intervention in School and Clinic (Academic Therapy)
Journal of Learning Disabilities
Journal of Special Education
Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities
Remedial and Special Education
Teaching Exceptional Children
Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis
Journal of the Association of Persons with Severe Handicaps
Learning Disability Research and Practice
Behavior Change

Rubric
Journal Critique Module V
Journal Critique Module V
Criteria Ratings Pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome
APA Reference Included

7.0 pts
Correct formatting of APA reference was included along with a submitted copy of the original article.

4.0 pts
Formatting of APA Reference was not exactly correct and a copy of the original article was submitted.

0.0 pts
Incorrect or no formatting of APA Reference was included, nor was a copy of the original article submitted.

7.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome
Brief Summary Provided

12.0 pts
A summary was provided that was substantial.

6.0 pts
A summary was provided, but was not as thorough as it could have been.

0.0 pts
Either no summary was provided or it was poorly done.

12.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome
Reviewer

12.0 pts
The impression of the reviewer was provided and sufficiently related to the article.

6.0 pts
An impression was provided, but connection to the article was not thorough or clearly evident.

0.0 pts
Either no impression was provided or it was poorly done.

12.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome
Application was Made

12.0 pts
An application was provided and related to article’s information to reviewer’s current/future teaching.

6.0 pts
An application was provided, but was not thorough and did not clearly convey relationship to reviewer’s current/future teaching.

0.0 pts
Either no application was provided or it was poorly done.

12.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome
APA Guidelines Followed

7.0 pts
APA guidelines were followed completely with fewer than 2 errors.

4.0 pts
APA guidelines were followed but more than 2 errors were present.

0.0 pts
APA guidelines were not followed well at all.

7.0 pts

Total Points: 50.0