KUKU

KU ScholarWorks

  • myKU
  • Email
  • Enroll & Pay
  • KU Directory
    • Login
    View Item 
    •   KU ScholarWorks
    • Dissertations and Theses
    • Dissertations
    • View Item
    •   KU ScholarWorks
    • Dissertations and Theses
    • Dissertations
    • View Item
    JavaScript is disabled for your browser. Some features of this site may not work without it.

    An Evaluation of the Attitudes Teachers Have Towards Adopting Evidence-Based Practices for Students with Autism in Preschool Classrooms

    Thumbnail
    View/Open
    Carson_ku_0099D_13286_DATA_1.pdf (960.7Kb)
    Issue Date
    2014-05-31
    Author
    Carson, Brooke Young
    Publisher
    University of Kansas
    Format
    77 pages
    Type
    Dissertation
    Degree Level
    Ph.D.
    Discipline
    Special Education
    Rights
    This item is protected by copyright and unless otherwise specified the copyright of this thesis/dissertation is held by the author.
    Metadata
    Show full item record
    Abstract
    No longer considered a rare or low incidence disability, autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has made an impact in all academic environments across the country and around the world for educators in both general and special education settings. Given the complexity of ASD, the need goes beyond identifying effective practices but examining how teachers' attitude about evidence-based practices influences their willingness to actually implement them. This study examined the responses from 73 certified preschool educators working in preschool programs for students with ASD relative to their attitude towards adopting evidence-based practices. Participants completed the Evidence-Based Practice Attitude Scale (EBPAS) in an online forum. In addition to the EBPAS, fidelity measures associated with three different models were used to measure the manner in which participants used the three approaches in the preschool classrooms. The participants were part of a larger, national multi-state study, Comparison of Two Comprehension Treatment Models for Preschool-aged Children with Autism and Their Families (P.I. S. Odom: IES: R324B070219) which was examining comprehensive treatment model preschool programs for children with ASD. Results from an ANOVA analysis between the three preschool models indicated that attitudes teachers have toward using evidence-based practices did not significantly vary across models. Additionally, a series of Pearson correlation coefficients were used to determine the strength of the relationship between teaching fidelity and the attitudes teachers have toward adopting evidenced-based practices.
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/1808/15145
    Collections
    • Dissertations [4475]
    • Education Dissertations and Theses [1065]

    Items in KU ScholarWorks are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.


    We want to hear from you! Please share your stories about how Open Access to this item benefits YOU.


    Contact KU ScholarWorks
    785-864-8983
    KU Libraries
    1425 Jayhawk Blvd
    Lawrence, KS 66045
    785-864-8983

    KU Libraries
    1425 Jayhawk Blvd
    Lawrence, KS 66045
    Image Credits
     

     

    Browse

    All of KU ScholarWorksCommunities & CollectionsThis Collection

    My Account

    LoginRegister

    Statistics

    View Usage Statistics

    Contact KU ScholarWorks
    785-864-8983
    KU Libraries
    1425 Jayhawk Blvd
    Lawrence, KS 66045
    785-864-8983

    KU Libraries
    1425 Jayhawk Blvd
    Lawrence, KS 66045
    Image Credits
     

     

    The University of Kansas
      Contact KU ScholarWorks
    Lawrence, KS | Maps
     
    • Academics
    • Admission
    • Alumni
    • Athletics
    • Campuses
    • Giving
    • Jobs

    The University of Kansas prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, ancestry, disability, status as a veteran, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, gender identity, gender expression and genetic information in the University’s programs and activities. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Director of the Office of Institutional Opportunity and Access, IOA@ku.edu, 1246 W. Campus Road, Room 153A, Lawrence, KS, 66045, (785)864-6414, 711 TTY.

     Contact KU
    Lawrence, KS | Maps