Exploring the Special Education Classroom Context and Experiences Before and During COVID-19

  • Claire E. Smith

Student thesis: Master's ThesisMaster of Science in Education (MS Ed)

Abstract

During the last two and half years, school districts and special education programs have experienced a situation that turned the world of education upside down: the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to the pandemic, teachers, administration, families, and students had to maneuver a new way of education and achieving student success with different learning modalities, such as remote learning. This thesis focuses on a functional life skills classroom and how the context of the classroom changed after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic using autoethnographic methods. This paper was written to display how students in special education and their teachers adapted to a changing educational environment.
Date of Award2022
Original languageAmerican English
Awarding Institution
  • Eastern Illinois University
SupervisorJay Bickford (Supervisor)

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Education

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