Salih Rakap
Interim Department Chair, Professor
Specialized Education Services
Email Address: s_rakap@uncg.edu
Phone: 336.256.8612
Areas of Expertise
Early childhood autism, teacher preparation, professional development, coaching
Education
- Ph.D. in Special Education, University of Florida (Specialization: Early Childhood/Early Intervention – Minor : Research Evaluation and Methods)
- M.Ed. in Early Intervention/Early Childhood Special Education, University of Pittsburgh
- B.S. in Elementary Education, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey
Research & Publications
- Inclusive Early Childhood Education
- Teacher Professional Development
- Teacher Preparation, Naturalistic Instruction
- Single-Case Experimental Research Designs, Social-Emotional Development in Early Childhood
- Autism, Child Engagement
- Identification of Evidence-Based Practices
Rakap, S. Yucesoy-Ozkan, S., & Kalkan, S. (2020). Effect size calculations in single subject experimental research design: A review of nonoverlap methods [Tek denekli deneysel araştırmalarda etki büyüklüğü hesaplama: Örtüşmeyen veriye dayalı yöntemlerin incelenmesi]. Turkish Journal of Psychology,(35)85. Accepted for publication.
Rakap, S., Yucesoy-Ozkan, S., & Kalkan, S. (2019). How complete are individualized education programmes developed for students with disabilities served in inclusive classroom settings? European Journal of Special Needs Education. Accepted for publication. doi: 10.1080/08856257.2019.1580840
Rakap, S. (2019). Otizm spektrum bozukluğu olan çocukların desteklenmesinde gömülü öğretim uygulamaları: Okulöncesi öğretmenleri için öneriler [Embedded instruction practices to support children with autism specktrum disorder: Recommendations for preschool teachers]. Araştırmadan Uygulamaya Özel Eğitim Dergisi [From Research to Practice: Journal of Special Education], 1(4), 29-36.
Aydın, O., Tekin-İftar, E., & Rakap, S. (2019). Bilimsel dayanaklı uygulamaları belirlemede “tek-denekli deneysel araştırmaların niteliksel göstergeleri” yönergesinin matematik becerileri öğretimi örneğinde ele alınışı [Explanation of “Quality Indicators of Single-Subject Experimental Research Studies” Rubric Using Studies Focused on Teaching Mathematics Skills]. Ankara Üniversitesi Eğitim Bilimleri Fakültesi Özel Eğitim Dergisi [Journal of Special Education]. Accepted for publication.
Rakap, S. (2019). Re-visiting transition-based teaching: impact of pre-service teacher’s implementation on child outcomes. Learning and Instruction, 59, 54-64.