ERIC Number: ED531764
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2010
Pages: 2
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Policy Features that Make a Difference: Improving Mentor Programs for Novice Special Education Teachers. Induction Insights. Supporting Special Education Teachers-Administrators [AII-07]
National Center to Inform Policy and Practice in Special Education Professional Development
Most states have policies for new teacher induction and mentoring programs that districts use as a foundation when designing and implementing local programs. Although most state policies do not differentiate programs for novice special education teachers, there are particular aspects of their experience--discussed in this Brief--that may affect mentoring effectiveness.
Descriptors: Mentors, Teacher Orientation, Beginning Teachers, Special Education Teachers, Special Education, Disabilities, Administrators, Beginning Teacher Induction, Responsibility, Accountability
National Center to Inform Policy and Practice in Special Education Professional Development. 1403 Norman Hall, P.O. Box 117050, Gainesville, FL 32611. Tel: 352- 273-4259; Fax: 352-392-5929; e-mail: NCIPP@coe.ufl.edu; Web site: http://ncipp.education.ufl.edu
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: National Center to Inform Policy and Practice in Special Education Professional Development (NCIPP)
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