In this study, using mixed methods, we investigated the longer term effects of eCoaching through advanced online bug-in-ear (BIE) technology. Quantitative data on five dependent variables were extracted from 14 participants' electronically archived video files at three points in time--Spring 1 (i.e., baseline, which was the first semester of…

In this study, the authors examine whether an advanced online technology can be used to give teacher trainees real-time feedback on their use of research-based classroom practices. Participants include 15 teachers enrolled in a field-based graduate special education teacher preparation program. Data include video-recorded teacher observations and…

In this article, the authors examine the literature on distance education and offer a brief chronology of its past-to-present development, with special attention to the evolution of technology-mediated instruction. They document some of the major trends related to both theoretical and practical aspects of distance education. In particular, they…

A national survey of special education undergraduate and graduate programs found no significant differences concerning emphasis on preschool, primary, adolescent, and adult populations. In rankings of 11 curricular areas, undergraduate programs emphasized survey courses more than graduate programs, while graduate programs placed more relative…

This discussion of the past, present, and future of competency-based special education teacher preparation discusses teachers' limited use of teaching competencies acquired in training programs, the complexity of competency-based training, the impact of educational reform on teacher preparation, and other issues. (JDD)