Dr. Jessie S. Thacker-King Arkansas State University Abstract “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world” Nelson Mandela (Strauss, 2013) Nelson Mandela’s statement provides the basis for this article. Education...

Gregory W. Smith, Ph.D. The University of Southern Mississippi K. Alisa Lowrey, Ph.D. The University of Southern Mississippi David Walker, Ed.D. The University of Southern Mississippi Abstract The purpose of this study was to determine if...

María Isolina Ruiz, Ph.D. University of Louisiana at Lafayette Linda Flynn-Wilson, Ph.D. University of New Orleans Lauren Giovingo, Ph.D. Philip G. Wilson, Ph.D. Louisiana State University Abstract Q-methodology was used to explore parents’...

Mary M. Lombardo-Graves, Ed.D. University of Evansville Abstract The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a specific mentoring intervention on the teaching self-efficacy of pre-service special education teacher candidates. A...

Amelia K. Moody, Ph.D. Dennis S. Kubasko, Ph.D. Allison R. Walker, Ph.D. Abstract Educators and employers are working together to promote students diagnosed with autism by developing skills related to the STEM fields. Students diagnosed with...

Nicholas Catania, M.Ed. University of South Florida Abstract This paper centers on the topic of gifted education. Namely, the focus of the discussion will be on the underrepresentation of students of color in gifted education, the...

Faith Kenny Manhattanville College Abstract Historically, researchers have focused on the perceptions of special education teachers regarding inclusion. Research has shown that general education teachers who feel supported by their schools...

Dr. Patricia Coon West Liberty University Abstract Who are the students who qualify as Exceptional Gifted in West Virginia? In West Virginia, Policy 2419: Regulation for the Education of Exceptional Students, defines giftedness and delineates...

Dennis J. Urban, Jr. Touro College Abstract Students classified with disabilities make up more than 13 percent of the public school population in the United States, but they remain on the margins of social studies research. Thus, we know very...

Gregory W. Smith, Ph.D. University of Southern Mississippi Audra I. Classen, Ph.D. University of Southern Mississippi Paul J. Riccomini, Ph.D. Pennsylvania State University Robyn R. Brewer, Graduate Student (BCBA Program) University of Southern...