Type of Document	Dissertation
Author	Bardin, Julie A.
Author's Email Address	juliebardin@gmail.com
URN	etd-06262006-104553
Title	Academic Engagement of Students with Visual Impairments in the General Education Language Arts Classroom
Degree	Doctor of Philosophy
Department	Childhood Education, Reading and Disability Services, Department of
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title Sandra Lewis Committee Chair Chris Schatschneider Committee Member Monica Delano Committee Member Silvia M. Correa-Torres Committee Member Stephanie Al Otaiba Committee Member
Keywords	Visual Impairment Blind Academic Engagement Language Arts Braille
Date of Defense	2006-06-19
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract Students with visual impairments have been documented to have lower achievement indicators (standardized test scores, employment rates, and post-secondary completion) rates than students without disabilities. The nature of visual impairment, especially blindness, results in differences in the ability of these students to access the general education environment which may result in lower levels of academic engagement. Fifteen triads comprised of one student in each group (low achieving, average achieving, and visually impaired) were observed during language arts. Observation data were collected using the Engagement Observation Tool and through general educators’ completion of the Student Participation Questionnaire. Observational findings indicated no differences among the groups except in the area of teacher interactions. Survey results indicated that students with visual impairments were rated similarly to low achieving classmates.
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