3rd Grade: Need for Teacher Assistance Beyond That Typically Provided in General Education 3rd Grade Classrooms for Language and Literacy Development by Former Preschool Special Education Services
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The more integrated the preschool special education service, the less extra assistance was required from general education teachers on 3rd grade language and literacy tasks.
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Students not classified until school age have needs for assistance very much like those of students formerly served in preschool special class programs.
| Related Services Only | SEIT Services Only | Related Services and SEIT | Special Class in Integrated Setting | Special Class Program | No Preschool Services | |
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| No Extra Assistance Required | 0.49 | 0.38 | 0.17 | 0.31 | 0.25 | 0.25 |
| Requires Periodic Assistance | 0.29 | 0.38 | 0.49 | 0.31 | 0.24 | 0.26 |
| Requires Frequent Assistance | 0.11 | 0.23 | 0.29 | 0.27 | 0.34 | 0.29 |
| Requires Continuous Assistance | 0.12 | 0 | 0.06 | 0.11 | 0.17 | 0.2 |
Chart Image: bar chart - teacher assistance needed beyond typically in 3rd grade general ed classroom
Preliminary summary of findings
Source: independent research by MGT of America, Inc.
NYSED VESID, DVJ
Oct. 3, 2007