From the Editors…

Michele Hollingsworth Koomen Gustavus Adolphus College Thomastine A. Sarchet-Maher Rochester Institute of Technology/National Technical Institute for the Deaf Jessica Williams
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Dear JSESD Authors, Readers, and Supporters:

Happy New Year and thank you for your continued support of the Journal of Science Education for Students with Disabilities (JSESD)!

JSESD remains a venue for the dissemination of research and practice related to the education of students with disabilities in the science classroom and laboratory since 1998. Volumes #1 through 11 were published in a print format. Starting with Volume #12, the journal has been published online and Open Access. Having JSESD in the Open Access format maximizes access for readers and authors and allows the journal to remain economically sustainable.

The journal enthusiastically seeks new manuscript submissions. We are especially interested in articles on science education for students with varying types of disabilities at a full range of grade levels (K-12 and postsecondary). We are also eager to include articles that represent the full research-to-practice continuum, including articles representative of inclusive pedagogies and research in general science classrooms. While most manuscripts submitted to JSESD have historically focused on research, we have recently seen an increase in practitioner, or “Teaching Techniques” articles. We are delighted to see these articles, as they provide practical, ready-to-implement approaches for educators at all levels. We also seek referees who can peer-review JSESD manuscript submissions. If you are interested in peer reviewing, please contact us (michelejkoomen@gmail.com, tasbka@rit.edu, jessicaw.phd@gmail.com).

The journal is currently hosted by bepress™ Digital Commons. The journal’s management and production are led by the talented group at Rochester Institute of Technology’s Scholarly Publishing group. A few reminders:

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    The journal resides online.

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    Manuscripts should be submitted online at http://scholarworks.rit.edu/jsesd/.

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    There are currently no fees charged to authors for publication in JSESD. As an open access journal, articles are also free for anyone to read.

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    JSESD uses a double-blind review of manuscripts

We are pleased to welcome Drs. Millicent Carmouche Burks (University of South Alabama) and Laura N. Sarchet (Niagara University) as Associate Editors of JSESD. Both bring significant expertise to the journal and will be valuable members of the growing editorial team at JSESD.

We remain proud of the relationship that JSESD has with its partner organization, Science Education for Students with Disabilities (SESD), which is an associated group of the National Science Teaching Association (NSTA). Each year, SESD holds a pre-conference on science and disability at NSTA’s national conference. For further information, please contact Rachel Zimmerman Brachman, SESD Conference Coordinator, at: Rachel.Zimmerman-Brachman@jpl.nasa.gov.

We know that there is a considerable amount of high-quality scholarship that is being conducted in the field of science education for students with disabilities. JSESD is proud to serve as a mechanism for the dissemination of such work. As always, we appreciate your support in maintaining JSESD as a quality peer-reviewed journal.

Sincerely,

Michele, Thomastine, and Jessica

Michele Hollingsworth Koomen, Ph.D.

Editor, JSESD

Thomastine A. Sarchet-Maher, Ed.D.

Editor, JSESD

Jessica Williams, Ph.D.

Editor, JSESD