National Standards-based Science Materials for Parents of Students with Disabilities

拟议的为期一年的DEI项目将创建基于标准的科学材料，残疾学生的家长可以使用这些材料来加强K-5年级的科学教学。科学学习理念页将强调家长可以在家里（和社区）与孩子一起做的活动，并将由教师分发给家长。事实证明，父母参与孩子的诱惑教育是成功的主要原因之一。将制作76张表格来描述补充活动。这些材料将是基于标准的，因此将吸引许多教师使用。这些表格将在互联网上免费提供，并将分发给州科学和特殊教育协调员以及国家家长组织。该小组过去也编制过类似的补充材料，但侧重于扫盲和娱乐。该项目是经过深思熟虑的，它涉及一个强大的团队，具有良好的融合STEM和残疾经验。一个缺点是，很少提到调查人员将使用的策略，使活动对残疾学生无障碍。评估计划是强有力的，既有家长和教师的观点。评审员一致认为，科学学习想法网页可以一样有用的学生没有残疾的残疾。因此，我们希望研究人员采取通用设计方法，开发一个包容性的文件，可以帮助学生的父母，无论他们的孩子是否有残疾。

The proposed one-year DEI project will create standard-based science materials thatparents of students with disabilities can use to reinforce science instruction covered ingrades K-5. The Science Learning Ideas Pages will emphasize activities that parentscan do with their children at home (and in the community) and will be distributed byteachers to parents. It has been demonstrated that parent involvement in their child'seducation is one of the prime reasons for success. Seventy-six sheets will be producedthat describe supplemental activities. The materials will be standards-based, andtherefore will be appealing for many teachers to use. These sheets will be availablefree over the Internet, and will be distributed to state Science and Special EducationCoordinators and to national parent organizations. Similar supplemental materials havebeen developed by this group in the past, but focusing on literacy and recreation. Theproject is well thought out, and it involves a strong team with a good blend of STEM anddisability experience. One weakness was that there was little reference to thestrategies the investigators would use to make the activities accessible for students withdisabilities. The evaluation plan is strong, with both parent and teacher perspectives.The reviewers unanimously felt that the Science Learning Ideas Pages could be just asuseful for students without disabilities as with disabilities. Therefore, we would suggestthat the investigators take a universal design approach to develop an inclusivedocument that could help parents of students regardless of whether their children havea disability.