Volume 4 Issue 1 (February 2012) - Ozean Publications

European Journal of Educational Studies 4(1), 2012
Table 2: The means of graduate’s ratings of the importance of competencies
and the program ability in preparing them at these competencies
Assessment and evaluation competencies
Importance
Ability
Identification of current performance level
Using different assessment and diagnosis methods in special education
Using evaluation results in identifying special education needs
Evaluating individual educational plan efficacy
Knowing the appropriate use and limitations of different methods of evaluation
Participating in evaluation in multi-disciplinary team
Assessing learning, achievement and behavior by formal and informal procedures
Using and interpreting different evaluations data
Monitoring the student’s improvement in regular and special curricula
Using curriculum based assessment
3.90
3.63
3.60
3.60
3.60
3.53
3.46
3.36
3.36
3.36
3.33
3.00
2.95
3.28
3.09
2.71
2.90
3.00
2.71
2.52
Instruction Planning Competencies: All these competencies are considered very important; the means
range from (3.46 to 3.73) except for competency no. 7, which is considered important. The highest mean
is competency no. 1. Concerning the ability of the program to prepare the graduates at these
competencies, it has been found that it is moderate in general. The means range from 2.85 to 3.23, except
no.5, which considered high (See Table 3).
Table 3: The means of graduate’s ratings of the importance of competencies
and the program ability in preparing them at these competencies
Instruction planning competencies
Importance
Ability
Developing plan for behavior modification
Planning within cooperative context including individuals with special needs
and their families
Developing the curriculum based on individual educational plan
Developing individual educational plan based on regular curriculum
Adapting and modifying instructional plans based on continuous analysis of
individual improvement
Instruction design to suit individual differences
Creating supportive and safe instructional environment
3.73
3,66
3.63
3.56
3.50
3.46
3.23
3.14
3.18
3.23
3.09
3.47
2.85
2.85
Practicing Instructions Competencies: The graduates perceive all these competencies as very important;
the means range from 3.27 to 3.80. Competencies 1, 2, and 3 have the highest means; on the other hand,
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