https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/special-education-research Special Education Research en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Tue, 07 Jul 2026 20:22:42 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/students-with-disabilities-are-spending-more-time-in-mainstream-classes/2026/07 Under federal law, students with disabilities are supposed to learn in the least restrictive environment. Tue, 07 Jul 2026 20:22:42 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/students-with-disabilities-are-spending-more-time-in-mainstream-classes/2026/07 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/new-adhd-research-challenges-former-assumptions-why-it-matters/2026/02 New research may hold important insights for educators aiming to better engage students with ADHD. Mon, 23 Feb 2026 22:47:27 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/new-adhd-research-challenges-former-assumptions-why-it-matters/2026/02 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/what-a-new-dyslexia-definition-could-mean-for-schools/2025/11 An updated definition put forth by an international group of researchers could identify more students. Mon, 24 Nov 2025 21:50:10 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/what-a-new-dyslexia-definition-could-mean-for-schools/2025/11 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/schools-have-the-special-educators-but-keep-losing-them-to-general-ed/2025/11 A study across seven states finds educators for students with disabilities need more targeted support. Thu, 13 Nov 2025 22:23:18 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/schools-have-the-special-educators-but-keep-losing-them-to-general-ed/2025/11 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/does-extended-time-on-tests-actually-help-students-with-adhd/2025/10 Most students with ADHD receive extended time. Experts say better alternatives exist. Mon, 13 Oct 2025 22:06:33 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/does-extended-time-on-tests-actually-help-students-with-adhd/2025/10 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/adhd-is-punished-in-schools-how-teachers-can-flip-the-script/2025/10 These strategies can help manage the behavior of students with ADHD more effectively. Thu, 02 Oct 2025 21:14:38 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/adhd-is-punished-in-schools-how-teachers-can-flip-the-script/2025/10 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/how-should-we-teach-math-general-and-special-ed-researchers-dont-agree/2025/08 The divide makes it less likely that students who struggle will get access to proven strategies, researchers argue in a new study. Thu, 21 Aug 2025 21:24:02 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/how-should-we-teach-math-general-and-special-ed-researchers-dont-agree/2025/08 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/principals-dont-always-understand-special-education-thats-a-problem/2025/08 Principals want more special education training. Here's how one state is offering it. Tue, 05 Aug 2025 20:51:04 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/principals-dont-always-understand-special-education-thats-a-problem/2025/08 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/popular-reading-programs-feature-multisensory-instruction-does-it-help/2025/06 Many elementary school classrooms incorporate touch and movement into reading lessons. But research on the practice is inconclusive. Thu, 19 Jun 2025 20:58:27 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/popular-reading-programs-feature-multisensory-instruction-does-it-help/2025/06 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/how-trumps-policies-are-already-upending-special-education/2025/05 The special ed. field is watching anxiously as the administration cuts grants and research contracts while threatening further disruption. Tue, 20 May 2025 21:26:52 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/how-trumps-policies-are-already-upending-special-education/2025/05 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/ais-potential-in-special-education-what-teachers-and-parents-think/2024/08 A report examines parents' and educators' perspectives on AI use for students with disabilities. Thu, 01 Aug 2024 18:49:04 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/ais-potential-in-special-education-what-teachers-and-parents-think/2024/08 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/heres-how-charters-can-improve-experiences-for-students-with-disabilities/2024/07 Charter schools must improve access and experiences for students with disabilities, advocates say. Tue, 16 Jul 2024 21:59:42 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/heres-how-charters-can-improve-experiences-for-students-with-disabilities/2024/07 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/one-group-of-teachers-is-less-likely-to-identify-black-teachers-for-special-ed-why-that-matters/2024/03 Researchers say their findings argue for diversifying the teacher workforce. Wed, 06 Mar 2024 21:46:37 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/one-group-of-teachers-is-less-likely-to-identify-black-teachers-for-special-ed-why-that-matters/2024/03 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/3-new-studies-to-know-on-screening-students-for-dyslexia/2024/01 More than 40 states now require screening for dyslexia. Thu, 04 Jan 2024 22:00:40 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/3-new-studies-to-know-on-screening-students-for-dyslexia/2024/01 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/the-number-of-students-in-special-education-has-doubled-in-the-past-45-years/2023/07 The number of students in special education in the U.S. has doubled, from 3.6 million in 1976-77 to almost 7.3 million in 2021-22. Mon, 31 Jul 2023 21:30:21 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/the-number-of-students-in-special-education-has-doubled-in-the-past-45-years/2023/07 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/to-prepare-students-with-autism-for-the-working-world-drones-might-be-a-good-start/2023/06 Researchers are working with students to help them figure out how to navigate a workplace setting and explore STEM careers. Wed, 21 Jun 2023 19:33:30 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/to-prepare-students-with-autism-for-the-working-world-drones-might-be-a-good-start/2023/06 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/braille-and-language-development-what-teachers-should-know/2023/03 A more nuanced understanding of Braille among educators could lead to better literacy instruction for students with impaired vision. Tue, 14 Mar 2023 21:14:25 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/braille-and-language-development-what-teachers-should-know/2023/03 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/new-sign-language-terms-could-boost-scientific-literacy/2023/03 Scientists are developing a sign-language lexicon of scientific terms for deaf and hard-of-hearing students. Thu, 09 Mar 2023 22:26:13 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/new-sign-language-terms-could-boost-scientific-literacy/2023/03 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/why-special-education-research-is-so-important-now/2022/12 The outgoing commissioner of the National Center on Special Education Research outlines the challenges ahead. Fri, 16 Dec 2022 19:29:36 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/why-special-education-research-is-so-important-now/2022/12 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/special-education-funding-is-fundamentally-broken-researcher-says/2022/12 Federal funding for special education services has stayed largely flat over the past two decades. Fri, 09 Dec 2022 23:27:52 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/special-education-funding-is-fundamentally-broken-researcher-says/2022/12 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/events/k-12-essentials-forum/how-schools-are-helping-special-education-students-recover-from-the-pandemic Join us to learn about the pandemic’s impact on students who sometimes receive less attention in conversations about special education. Wed, 16 Nov 2022 19:00:49 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/events/k-12-essentials-forum/how-schools-are-helping-special-education-students-recover-from-the-pandemic https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/3-out-of-4-gifted-black-students-never-get-identified-heres-how-to-find-them/2022/06 Most attend schools where they never get a chance to be recognized, a new Purdue University study finds. Fri, 03 Jun 2022 20:24:05 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/3-out-of-4-gifted-black-students-never-get-identified-heres-how-to-find-them/2022/06 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/federal-special-ed-funding-is-woefully-inequitable-new-studies-show/2022/06 Outdated funding formulas continue to widen gaps that shortchange students with disabilities and other vulnerable groups, researchers say. Wed, 01 Jun 2022 19:25:17 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/federal-special-ed-funding-is-woefully-inequitable-new-studies-show/2022/06 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/attention-deficit-rates-skyrocket-in-high-school-mentoring-could-prevent-an-academic-freefall/2021/08 Twice as many students are diagnosed with ADHD in high school as in elementary school, yet their supports are fewer, a study says. Mon, 23 Aug 2021 21:48:01 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/attention-deficit-rates-skyrocket-in-high-school-mentoring-could-prevent-an-academic-freefall/2021/08 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/some-employers-are-turning-disabilities-into-strengths-schools-can-latch-onto-that/2021/07 The benefits of neurodiversity have gained traction in business, but college and career support for students with disabilities falls short. Mon, 12 Jul 2021 20:26:33 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/some-employers-are-turning-disabilities-into-strengths-schools-can-latch-onto-that/2021/07 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/opinion-education-researchers-should-think-more-about-educators-notes-from-aera/2021/05 Steve Rees, founder of School Wise Press, posits AERA reflects a community of researchers too focused on what they find interesting. Thu, 06 May 2021 10:00:27 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/opinion-education-researchers-should-think-more-about-educators-notes-from-aera/2021/05 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/events/webinar/examining-the-evidence-supporting-students-with-disabilities The nearly seven million students with disabilities in the United States are among those most at risk of regressing significantly amid COVID-related distance learning. Under federal law, schools are required to provide services to meet Fri, 20 Nov 2020 17:05:18 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/events/webinar/examining-the-evidence-supporting-students-with-disabilities https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/test-supports-for-students-with-disabilities-vary-from-year-to-year/2019/01 For students with disabilities, test accommodations can make the difference in their ability to show what they know. But a new study suggests a getting such supports one year is no guarantee of help the next year. Wed, 23 Jan 2019 18:47:24 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/test-supports-for-students-with-disabilities-vary-from-year-to-year/2019/01 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/research-on-special-education-career-tech-ed-and-research-partnerships-sought-by-education-department/2018/06 The Institute of Education Sciences, the research agency for the U.S. Education Department, put out calls for a bevy of new research projects for fiscal 2019, Fri, 01 Jun 2018 16:54:20 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/research-on-special-education-career-tech-ed-and-research-partnerships-sought-by-education-department/2018/06 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/dont-underestimate-shortchange-ells-with-disabilities-researcher-argues/2018/03 A researcher found that some educators though bilingualism was "too lofty a goal" for English-language learners with disabilities. Fri, 30 Mar 2018 17:15:38 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/dont-underestimate-shortchange-ells-with-disabilities-researcher-argues/2018/03