Literature Question

Task:

High-leverage practices (HLPs) in special education have been developed to help provide guidance and support to educators who work with students with disabilities. These practices have been determined to be highly effective and critical to the success of students with disabilities when successfully implemented. The goal of the HLP assignments in this course is to introduce you to these practices through exploration of research that aims to improve student outcomes in special education. In this assignment, your topic is High-Leverage Practices in Instruction. You may create a poster, develop a “Padlet” or record a screen/podcast discussion or presentation of evidence based practices in instruction.

See an exemplary student video:

• Prepare:
  • Read the HLP Instruction Overview Document –
  • You will choose one of the articles from the choices provided and complete the assignment per the expectations outlined below.

  • Instructional HLPs Module 3

    ARTICLES – choose 1 of the following:

  • Dawson, K., Antonenko, P., Lane, H., & Zhu, J. (2019).
  • Riccomini, P. J., Morano, S., & Hughes, C. A. (2017).
  • Smith, J. L. M., Saez, L., & Doabler, C. T. (2018).

• Content Expectations: Create a powerpoint
  • Introduction: Introduce yourself, your article/ topic, and why you chose it
  • Summary: Share a short summary of the article. (be sure to indicate your source in your recording or cite in text if you create a Padlet or poster)
  • Key Practices: Share at least two teaching ideas/strategies recommended in the article to support student success. (cite)

• • Text-to-World Connections: Discuss how the article relates to the broader world.
    • How will this information help me promote inclusion (opportunities for individuals with disabilities to be included in all environments) and equitable, culturally responsive practices?
    • Why does it matter that teaching practice be evidence based and inclusive?
  • Text-to-Self Connections: Discuss how the article relates to your own experience as an educator (if your major is not in education, consider how this information affects you in your specific field of study or as a citizen of the community) and thinking by responding to the prompts below.
    • Has learning about instruction changed my thinking about students with disabilities?
    • How does this information relate to my experience in school, for my career?
    • What can I do to be more inclusive and culturally responsive in my career/practices?
  • Text-To-Text Connections:
    • How does your article connect to our textbook? Be specific and cite both sources.

• References:
  • Include an APA formatted reference list on your Padlet. State the name of your article in a recording. If you create a poster include APA formatted references at the bottom of your poster.

• Writing and Formatting Expectations:
  • Title: Submission must include a title with the following: Title of article or topic and Students name (an audio recording includes an audio title page).
  • Professional language/voice: Speak professionally, yet personably. It is okay to use “I, me, my” especially in the text to self connections.
  • Purpose and Organization: Demonstrates logical progression of ideas.
  • Syntax and Mechanics: Writing displays meticulous comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
  • APA Formatting: Assignment is formatted properly and sources are cited and referenced in APA format. (Headings, references). Please include a written outline of talking points if you create a video or audio recording.

Purpose: To introduce you to High Leverage Practices (HLPs) practices in Instruction through research and critical reflection aimed to improve student outcomes in special education.

Evaluation Criteria: You will be scored with a rubric with explicit criteria for ideas, organization, voice, and creativity.

Submission Details: Submit to Canvas as a document, pdf, Padlet link, or video or audio recording.

PLEASE NOTE:

• If you use a Generative AI tool to help support your work, you must include an identifying what tool or tools you used, explaining how you used it/the purpose of using the tool (i.e. editing, brainstorming, etc), and affirm that you reviewed and edited the final work and take full responsibility for the content. You may be asked to submit an original rough draft of your work in addition to the final copy, save all iterations of your work.
  • • Example: I used Chat GPT to develop a script from my notes on the article and textbook chapter related to the summary and key strategies portion of the assignment. I affirm that I have reviewed and edited the final work and take full responsibility for the content.