National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorder (NPDC): Increasing Teachers' Use of Evidence-Based Practices with Autistic Students in Elementary Schools
Intervention Details
Subject
Other Academic AreaAcademic Programs
Autism Program, Special Education ServicesDuration
Full school yearGrades
K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5Personnel
Administrator, Coach, General Education Teacher, Special Education Teacher, Speech Language Therapist
Intervention Summary
The National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorder (NPDC) program is a comprehensive program model that aims to promote teachers' use of evidence-based practices (EBPs) with autistic students enrolled in elementary school special education and inclusive programs. The NPDC program involves a 1-day training academy for school A-Teams, which provides an orientation to the NPDC program model, an overview of EBPs, and the selection of EBPs to address identified student goals. The program also includes coaching assistance, where NPDC coaches work with teachers to implement EBPs with fidelity. Additionally, the program assesses program quality using the Autism Program Environment Rating Scale (APERS) and evaluates student progress using the Goal Attainment Scale (GAS).
Grades
K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5Personnel
Administrator, Coach, General Education Teacher, Special Education Teacher, Speech Language TherapistStatistical Finding Summary
Positive effect on teacher fidelity of implementation of evidence-based practices
Positive effect on teacher attitudes toward evidence-based practices
Positive effect on teacher use of evidence-based practices and confidence
Positive effect on student attainment of individualized learning goals
No effect on student standardized norm-referenced measures
Positive effect for Black students on GAS Independence and Behavior scores
Positive effect for Latinx students on Vineland Communication Standard Score
Source
Ann M., S., Ann W., C., Brianne, T., Samuel L., O. & Yolanda, P. (2020). Employing Evidence-Based Practices for Children with Autism in Elementary Schools (ED609046). ERIC. https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED609046.pdf.
Data Sample by Population
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