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50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Welcome to a Special Issue about the School-to-Prison Pipeline: The Pathway to Modern Institutionalization
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Houchins, David E.; Shippen, Margaret E. – Teacher Education and Special Education, 2012
The aim of this issue is to provide readers with a better understanding of the inexplicable connection between school, community, and incarceration, and how better prepared professionals can make a difference in the lives of youth in the school-to-prison pipeline (STPP). This issue provides readers with an awareness of the current status of the…
Descriptors: Special Education, Civil Rights, Normalization (Disabilities), Juvenile Justice
Community and School Practices to Reduce Delinquent Behavior: Intervening on the School-to-Prison Pipeline
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Shippen, Margaret E.; Patterson, DaShaunda; Green, Kemeche L.; Smitherman, Tracy – Teacher Education and Special Education, 2012
Youth at risk for school failure need community and school supports to reduce the likelihood of developing delinquent behavior. This article provides an overview of community and school approaches aimed at intervening on the school-to-prison pipeline. Community and school efforts are emerging that take into account empirical evidence demonstrating…
Descriptors: Stakeholders, Student Personnel Services, Correctional Institutions, Delinquency
Evidence-Based Professional Development Considerations along the School-to-Prison Pipeline
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Houchins, David E.; Shippen, Margaret E.; Murphy, Kristin M. – Teacher Education and Special Education, 2012
This article addresses professional development (PD) issues for those who provide services to students in the school-to-prison pipeline (STPP). Emphasis is on implementing evidence-based practices. The authors use a modified version of Desimone's PD framework for the structure of this article involving (a) collective participation and common…
Descriptors: Evidence, Professional Development, Correctional Institutions, Institutionalized Persons
A Qualitative Analysis of Teachers' and Counselors' Perceptions of the Overrepresentation of African Americans in Special Education: A Preliminary Study
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Shippen, Margaret E.; Curtis, Rebecca; Miller, Alan – Teacher Education and Special Education, 2009
In this study, the authors investigate the perceptions of general educators, special educators, and school counselors on the topic of overrepresentation of minorities (specifically, African American) in special education programs. The study took place in a rural school district in south central Alabama, where overrepresentation of African American…
Descriptors: African American Students, Rural Schools, Mental Retardation, Focus Groups
System Reform and Job Satisfaction of Juvenile Justice Teachers
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Houchins, David E.; Shippen, Margaret E.; Jolivette, Kristine – Teacher Education and Special Education, 2006
The aim of this study was to examine the effect of five years of system-wide reform on factors associated with the job satisfaction of juvenile justice teachers. Prior to this research, no data were available on the effect of reform on the job satisfaction of this population. A comprehensive survey was administered to teachers who had been in the…
Descriptors: Job Satisfaction, Juvenile Justice, Teacher Surveys, Teacher Attitudes
Preservice Teachers' Perceptions of Including Students with Disabilities
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Shippen, Margaret E.; Crites, Steven A.; Houchins, David E.; Ramsey, Michelle L.; Simon, Marsha – Teacher Education and Special Education, 2005
The purpose of this study was to compare the perceptions of future educators on two dichotomous scales (i.e., hostility/receptivity and anxiety/calmness) regarding serving students with disabilities in general education settings. Graduate and undergraduate preservice teachers (n = 326) from three universities completed the Preservice Inclusion…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Student Teachers, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Anxiety