Date
11-2011
Department
School of Education
Degree
Doctor of Education (EdD)
Chair
Judy Shoemaker
Primary Subject Area
Education, General
Keywords
case study, learning disabilities, looping
Recommended Citation
Brown, Laura C., "Experiences of Looping for Students with Learning Disabilities: A Phenomenological Case Study" (2011). Doctoral Dissertations and Projects. 475.
https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/doctoral/475
Abstract
The problem is the academic, social, and emotional needs of students with learning disabilities are not being met within the general classroom. Looping, the practice of a teacher staying with the same group of students for two or more years, has been suggested as an educational approach designed to meet the needs of students with disabilities. The purpose of this research project was to examine the experiences of looping for students with learning disabilities from the perspectives of the looping teacher, the students with learning disabilities, and their parents. Therefore, a phenomenological case study design was utilized. The methods of data collection included teacher and student interviews, a parental questionnaire, examination of student artifacts, and observations of everyday school activities. Examination of the research data revealed no significant improvement in the academic or speech performances of the students with learning disabilities; yet, their social skills and emotional competencies improved.
