Table 4.
Response categories and saliency scores for Prompt 2
| PROMPT 2 In what ways have you effectively included children with ASD in your general education classroom or schooling settings? | |
|---|---|
| Response Categories Teachers’ verbatim responses were aggregated into these categories | Saliency |
| Job responsibilities | 1.56 |
| Showcasing special talents and strengths | 1.50 |
| Visual aids | 1.06 |
| Partner/group activities | 0.94 |
| Classroom relationships | 0.83 |
| Whole-class/group strategies | 0.78 |
| Modeling | 0.78 |
| Consistent supports and language use | 0.78 |
| Compliments | 0.72 |
| Routines | 0.72 |
| Positive feedback | 0.72 |
| Clear expectations and structure | 0.61 |
| Family/home relationships | 0.61 |
| Utilizing student interests | 0.56 |
| Sensory support | 0.44 |
| Chunking | 0.33 |
| Structured choice | 0.28 |
| Breaks | 0.28 |
| Educate others | 0.28 |
| Routinely monitor | 0.28 |
| Concrete goals linked to interest-based incentives | 0.28 |
| Seating arrangement | 0.22 |
| Time spent with teacher/peers | 0.22 |
| Patience | 0.22 |
| Parent–Teacher relationship | 0.22 |
| Movement | 0.11 |
| Proximity to teacher | 0.11 |
| Provide task support | 0.06 |
| Role play | 0.06 |