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Keywords

Teachers--In-service training--United States; Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder--Diagnosis; Teachers--In-service training; United States;

Abstract

This study examined the impact of teacher in-service training on the ability of teachers to identify children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in their classrooms. The subjects were 16 teachers from two small rural midwestern schools. All but one of the teachers were females, with a range in years of teaching experience from five through 30 years.

The intent of the study was to investigate if an ADHD in-service training program would have a beneficial effect on the ability of teachers to identify students in their classrooms with behaviors characteristic of ADHD. The subjects were split into two groups, one received specific training on ADHD and the other received training on the broad class of Behavior Disorders.

The findings of this study concluded that there was a significant difference, (R < .05), between the ADHD in-service and the Behavior Disorders in-service trainees. The teachers exposed to the ADHD in-service improved in identifying children with ADHD in their classrooms.

Year of Submission

1993

Degree Name

Specialist in Education

Department

Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies

Department

Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations

First Advisor

Donald Schmits

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Date Original

1993

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1 PDF file (63 pages)

Language

en

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