Year: 2026
Type: dissertation
Abstract: In the United States today, 7.3 million students are receiving special education (SPED) services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA, 2004). Rules and regulations governing SPED help ensure that SPED students receive good quality education. Section 1414(d) of IDEIA requires schools to provide specialized academic instruction as per each student’s Individualized Education Program (IEP). SPED teachers are responsible for accommodating, scaffolding, and individualizing the curriculum to meet the goals specified in the IEP. Defining the individualized curriculum is an added responsibility for a SPED teacher. This study examined SPED teachers’ access to instructional materials that implement EBPs for creating lesson plans. Furthermore, we reviewed the validity of online resources that claim to implement EBPs. Finally, we elicited SPED teachers’ perceptions on the use of Generative AI (GenAI) tools to create lesson plans that implement EBPs.
Author: Mahadevan Iyer
Institution: San Jose State University
Language: English
Subfield: Information Systems
Field: Computer Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7214739795