Date Approved
5-4-1998
Embargo Period
8-10-2016
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)
Educational technology; Learning disabled--New Jersey--Gloucester County; School librarians--New Jersey--Gloucester County
Disciplines
Library and Information Science
Abstract
The purpose of this survey was to assess the familiarity of Gloucester County high school librarians, child study team members, and special education teachers about different types of adaptive technologies. Two hundred twenty-one surveys were sent to the 13 school districts in Gloucester County. Eighty-four participants responded. The largest response was from librarians. Results indicated that all three groups were more unfamiliar than familiar with the technology on the survey. Librarians were the group with the most overall familiarity response, 31%. Child study teams and special education teachers were very close in familiarity responses with 26%. Taped text, large-print materials, and joysticks were the most familiar items among all three groups. Recommendations are given on ways to improve the knowledge about adaptive technology for all three groups.
Recommended Citation
Clement, Dianne, "A survey of the familiarity of Gloucester County secondary school librarians, child study teams, and special education teachers with assistive technology" (1998). Theses and Dissertations. 1927.
https://rdw.rowan.edu/etd/1927
