Education Reform: Implications for the Preparation of Teachers of Visually Impaired Children.

Allman, Carol

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Education Reform: Implications for the Preparation of Teachers of Visually Impaired Children.

Allman, Carol

Education of the Visually Handicapped, v19 n1 p19-25 Spr 1987

"Tomorrow's Teachers" (Holmes Group, 1986) expressed the need to reform teacher preparation programs. Implications of this report for preparation of visual disabilities teachers are discussed, focusing on a five-year training program, three levels of educational licenses, professional entry examinations, strengthened ties between universities and schools, and positive work environments for teachers. (JDD)

Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Educational Change, Educational Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education, Licensing Examinations (Professions), Special Education Teachers, Teacher Certification, Teacher Education, Teacher Education Programs, Teaching Conditions, Visual Impairments

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