ERIC Number: EJ1119798
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016-Sep
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Preparing Special Educators for the K-12 Online Learning Environment: A Survey of Teacher Educators
Smith, Sean J.; Basham, James; Rice, Mary F.; Carter, Richard A., Jr.
Journal of Special Education Technology, v31 n3 p170-178 Sep 2016
Pioneering research studies in teacher preparation in online settings have taken place, yet little to no work has been done specifically focused on teacher preparation for special education and learners with disabilities. In the present study, researchers from the Center on Online Learning and Students with Disabilities conducted a web-based survey of special education teacher preparation faculty to determine the level to which they were attending to online education preparation. The survey was developed with a specific alignment to the International Association for K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL) online teacher standards. The results of this survey pinpoint several areas of need in the preparation of teachers who are will be working in online education and attending to students with disabilities in these settings.
Descriptors: Online Courses, Technology Uses in Education, Educational Technology, Disabilities, Online Surveys, Special Education Teachers, Teacher Education Programs, Teacher Competencies, Standards, Elementary Secondary Education, Teacher Educators
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: Department of Education (ED)
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