Date Approved
5-13-2000
Embargo Period
6-20-2016
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.A. in School and Public Librarianship
Department
Special Educational Services/Instruction
College
College of Education
Advisor
Willett, Holly G.
Subject(s)
Instructional materials centers--New Jersey; Learning disabled children--Education
Disciplines
Library and Information Science
Abstract
Learning disabled students are being placed in regular education classrooms because of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act '97 (IDEA'97). A questionnaire was sent to library media specialists in New Jersey middle schools asking how they accommodated learning disabled students. It questioned the library media specialists' training, programs, feelings and how they service this population. It also asked about the accommodations made for the learning disabled student in the library media center. The results of the survey indicated that more staff training is needed. School library media specialists are concerned about finding materials that are low level reading, but high interest to accommodate learning disabled students. Most collaboration between library media specialists and classroom teachers takes place on a daily basis. It is recommended that more programs need to be established for the learning disabled student in most school districts in New Jersey.
Recommended Citation
Duelly, Dawn, "Accommodating learning disabled students in New Jersey middle school media centers" (2000). Theses and Dissertations. 1664.
https://rdw.rowan.edu/etd/1664
