ERIC Number: EJ1025339
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014-May
Pages: 15
Abstractor: As Provided
Reference Count: 17
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0888-4064
Redesigning Special Education Teacher Preparation Programs with a Focus on Outcomes
Sayeski, Kristin L.; Higgins, Kyle
Teacher Education and Special Education, v37 n2 p91-105 May 2014
As one component of a program improvement grant provided by the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEPs), the authors' teacher preparation program (TPP) underwent substantial program redesign. In this article, the authors provide a detailed overview of the process they undertook to revamp their program based on the fundamental question, "Upon graduation, what should our graduates know and be able to do?" Using a q-sort technique as the foundation, faculty identified "high priority" topics and used these topics as a guide for developing new courses, assignments, and experiences within the authors' TPP. An overview of the q-sort technique and how the authors applied it to bring about specific, programmatic changes will be detailed. In addition, information on how this process can be applied to other TPPs is presented.
Descriptors: Special Education, Teacher Education Programs, Program Improvement, Educational Change, Assignments, Outcomes of Education, Program Development, Standards, Teacher Qualifications, Accountability, Accreditation (Institutions), Course Content, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, College Faculty, Q Methodology
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: United States (Southwest)

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