EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

FACULTY

JANE FINN
Assistant Professor of Education
Special Education

E-mail: finn@hope.edu

B.A. - Hope College
M.A.—Western Michigan University
Ed.D-Western Michigan University

TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES

Educ. 251 – Introduction to Assessment
Educ. 333 – Secondary Special Education: Transition from School to Life
Educ. 359 - Instructional Design: Learning Disabilities/Emotional Impairments Educ. 225/226 – The Exceptional Child

PRESENTATIONS

Finn, J. E., Raub, T., & Caldwell, K. (March 2007). Why parents choose charter schools for their children with disabilities. A presentation for the Council for Exceptional Children, Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Finn, J. E., Raub, T., & Caldwell, K. (March 2007). Charter Schools and students with learning disabilities. A presentation for the Michigan Academic of Science, Arts and Letters, Big Rapids, Michigan.

Finn, J. E. (March 2006). The effects of the Michigan Transition Outcomes Project: Perspectives of key contact personnel. A presentation for the Council for Exceptional Children, Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Finn, J. E. (October 2006). Learning Disabilities. A presentation for Awareness Expo: A New Perspective, Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Finn, J. E. (January 2006). Parents and children with learning disabilities. A presentation for the Lakeshore Disability Network, Grand Haven, Michigan.

Finn, J. E. (October 2005). Transition Outcomes Project (TOP) model: Does it make a difference? An international presentation for the Council for Exceptional Child’s Division on Career Development and Transition, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Finn, J. E. (October 2005). General education and special education: Collaboration and team teaching. A presentation for the Inter-Intuitional Teaching Education Council of West Michigan.

Finn, J.E. (March 2001). Distance education and the teacher. A presentation for the Council for Exceptional Children Conference, Grand Rapids, Michigan.

PUBLICATIONS

Finn, J. E. Caldwell, C., & Raub, T. (2007). Why parents choose charter schools for their children with disabilities. Journal of Educational Research and Policy Studies, 6(2), 91- 107.

Finn, J. E. (April 2005). The Michigan Transition Outcomes Project. Doctoral Dissertation, Western Michigan University.

Finn, J. E. (Winter, 2004). College students and students with Disabilities: Collaboration and Assessment. Michigan Transition Services.

RESEARCH AND TEACHING INTERESTS

Transition at Secondary Level-Special Education
School choice
Integration of Technology

GRANTS-awarded

2006/2007-Frost Center Study-Faculty Grant for study entitled “Advise from teachers of emotional impaired/disabled students to novice teachers.

Summer 2007 Hope Grant for study entitled “Parent and School of Choice”

2005/2006-Frost Center Student-Faculty Grant for study entitled Why do parents choose charter schools for their children with disabilities?

2006-Crossroad grant for Schools and faith: Perspectives from charter, private, and public school personnel.

GRANTS- assisted

2006/2007-Assisted with grant from the Lakeshore Independent Living entitled Brightfutures.

2005-Assisted concerning assessment with the Lakeshore Center for Independent Living grant from the United Way entitled Ocean Classrooms.

2004- Implemented and researched the federally funded grant named Implementation of Case-based Instruction in Multiple Contexts.

2002/2001- Assisted in the federal grant School-to-Work Connections: Nontraditional Career Opportunities for Females With and Without Disabilities

2000- Worked with high school personnel, outside agencies, university instructors, and state officials on a grant given by the State of Michigan entitled Inclusive Careers

PERSONAL

Prior to coming to Hope, I have worked at Western Michigan University--both teaching undergraduate and graduate classes and working with interns. I have been employed as a regular education teacher, special education consultant, special education teacher, and a high school counselor before beginning my work at Hope College.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Teacher Education and Special Education

Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
***Division for Emotional Impairment/Behavior Disorders
***Division for Learning Disabilities
***Division on Career Development and Transition

Michigan Council for Exceptional Children

Pi Lambda Theta - International Honor Society