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The Status of Special Education Teachers at the Secondary Level: Effects of the "Highly Qualified Teacher" Standard
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Quigney, Theresa A. – American Secondary Education, 2009
This article highlights issues that secondary special education teachers are facing as a result of the legally mandated "highly qualified teacher" (HQT) requirement. The valid demand for teachers to document core subject area competency is often compounded for secondary special education teachers by the requirement to teach multiple core areas.…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Teacher Shortage, Special Education Teachers, Special Education
An Analysis of the Time Spent with Students with Special Needs by Professional School Counselors.
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Studer, Jeannine R.; Quigney, Theresa A. – American Secondary Education, 2003
National randomized study examines the amount of time school counselors spend with special-needs students. Finds that although counselors were spending time with special-needs students, the time spent with these students was less than that spent with other students. (Contains 16 references.) (PKP)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Research, School Counselors, Special Needs Students
Using Solution-Focused Intervention for Behavioral Problems in an Inclusive Classroom.
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Quigney, Theresa A.; Studer, Jeannine R. – American Secondary Education, 1999
Solution-focused intervention deviates from using negative labels (angry, aggressive, or shy) to describe misbehaving students, and reframes behavior descriptions more positively. Four steps (goal setting, looking for exceptions, visualizing a new life story, and practicing the desired behaviors) are vital to facilitating positive behavior…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Classroom Techniques, Disabilities