Myths and Realities of Virtual Education for
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Description: Myths and Realities of Virtual Education for Students with Disabilities Mary Rice PhD Assistant Professor of Literacy University of New Mexico Albuquerque NM Raymond Rose MEd Independent Consultant Corpus Christi TX Mary Rices
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Myths and Realities of Virtual Education for Students with Disabilities Mary Rice, PhD Assistant Professor of Literacy University of New Mexico Albuquerque, NM Raymond Rose, MEd Independent Consultant, Corpus Christi, TX Mary Rice’s Relevant Experiences University of New Mexico (Assistant Professor of Literacy) University of Kansas (graduate student; post-doctoral Researcher) Center for Assistive Technology (CAST) (research partner) National Association of Directors of Special Education (NASDSE) (research partner) Michigan Virtual Learning Institute (MVLRI)(research fellow) Online Learning Consortium (OLC)(emerging scholar; journal editor) Quality Matters (QM) (research evaluation consultant; standards consultant) Virtual Learning Alliance (standards consultant) Mary Rice’s Major Projects 100+ publications 60+ research articles and book chapters 30+ industry papers and grant funding reports 4 books 150,000+ reads 1000s of citations 2013–2015 Online Instructional Materials Evaluation Project Evaluated 3000 items of curriculum from 3 vendors and 1 teacher group 2016–2018 Online Educators of Students with Disabilities in Virtual Schools Worked with online teachers and administrators in 22 states 2018–2021 Parents of Students with Disabilities’ Roles and Responsibilities Worked with parents in 17 states (children had a variety of disabilities (ASD, MI, OHI, LD, ED/BD, ID) 2020-Present Digital Learning Communities (parents, teachers, students) Working in 3 virtual school communities where students with disabilities are successful to identify and scale supports Raymond Rose’s Relevant Experience Civil Rights Specialist/Associate Director: Northeast Desegregation Assistance Center Director: NSF online teacher development project Assistant Project Director: Virtual High School Director: Online Teacher Development Project Assistant Professor: Instructional Technology (coordinator IT, distance ed.) Advisor: Center on Online Learning and Students with Disabilities TxDLA Design and Delivery Team: Digital Accessibility Course Raymond Rose’s Relevant Publications Access and Equity in Online Classes and Virtual Schools 2007 Access and Equity for All Learners in Blended and Online Education 2014 Myth #1 Parents of children with disabilities do not desire online learning opportunities for their children Reality Many parents of children with disabilities prefer online learning environments Evidence Parent choice is the number 1 impetus for students with disabilities coming into virtual charter schools Families who leave a virtual charter school often switch for another virtual charter school rather than returning to in-person learning Parents of all education/income levels who choose online education for their children with disabilities have reported positive outcomes including (1) greater satisfaction with educational quality (2) increased family time and quality of relationships and (3) greater ability to manage impacts of the disability Families enjoy online learning environments when
