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Teacher Preparation in Moderate and Severe Disabilities: A State Tool for Intern Support
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Whetstone, Patti; Abell, Michael; Collins, Belva C.; Kleinert, Harold L. – Teacher Education and Special Education, 2013
Teachers of students with moderate and severe disabilities must possess the skills and knowledge to address a unique set of needs and challenges. These may include, but are not limited to, management of challenging behaviors, performance of health-related procedures, use of assistive technology, and instruction using evidence-based strategies.…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Higher Education, State Standards, Educational Technology
Planning and Delivery of Online Coursework in Special Education.
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Collins, Belva C.; Schuster, John W.; Ludlow, Barbara L.; Duff, Michael – Teacher Education and Special Education, 2002
Based on a review of the literature and the authors' experience, this article addresses issues in three aspects of the planning and delivery of online content: (1) online support services; (2) technology assistance; and (3) course content. Recommendations are given for administrators and instructors involved in the delivery of online coursework in…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Disabilities, Distance Education, Education Courses
Training Rural Educators in Kentucky through Distance Learning: A Model with Follow-up Data.
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Collins, Belva C. – Teacher Education and Special Education, 1997
Describes a Kentucky program designed to train special-education personnel in moderate/severe-disabilities and early-childhood special education. The model used satellite, compressed video, and on-site delivery systems; support services from the university, state, and federal governments, and various methods of team teaching. Program effectiveness…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education
Checklist for Successful Implementation of Field-Based Research.
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Hemmeter, Mary Louise; Doyle, Patricia Munson; Collins, Belva C.; Ault, Melinda Jones – Teacher Education and Special Education, 1996
Describes a checklist for the implementation of a collaborative model for conducting field-based research. It is designed to assist university personnel in implementing quantitative single-subject research investigations in field-based settings with classroom teachers, practicum students, or related service personnel implementing the intervention…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Collegiality, Data Collection, Disabilities
Using Team Teaching To Deliver Coursework via Distance Learning Technology.
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Collins, Belva C.; And Others – Teacher Education and Special Education, 1996
The Training Rural Educators in Kentucky through Distance Learning project at the University of Kentucky used team teaching in five courses in special education using distance learning technology. Describes five course delivery models: (1) lead/supplemental instructors, (2) multiple instructors, (3) guest lecture, (4) co-instructors with single…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Distance Education, Elementary Secondary Education