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Reported Prevalence by Australian Special Educators of Evidence-Based Instructional Practices

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 March 2012

Mark Carter*
Affiliation:
Macquarie University, Australia. mark.carter@mq.edu.au
Jennifer Stephenson
Affiliation:
Macquarie University, Australia.
Iva Strnadová
Affiliation:
University of New South Wales, Australia.
*
*Address for correspondence: Mark Carter, Macquarie University Special Education Centre, Macquarie University, NSW 2109, Australia.
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Abstract

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This research examined the reported level of implementation of eight practices in a national sample of Australian special education teachers, replicating the North American study of Burns and Ysseldyke (2009). The 194 respondents reported extensive use of a number of evidence-based practices, such as direct instruction and applied behaviour analysis. Conversely, a number of practices that have very weak empirical foundations or can be considered disproven, such as perceptual-motor training and modality instruction, continue to be used at moderate-to-high levels. In addition, compared to their North American counterparts, Australian special education teachers used a number of evidence-based practices significantly less frequently and used perceptual-motor programs more frequently. Implications of these results are discussed.

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