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Blended Preparation in Early Childhood and Early Intervention/Early Childhood Special Education: Reflecting on the Past, Paving a Path Forward
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Mickelson, Ann M.; Correa, Vivian I.; Stayton, Vicki D. – Teacher Education and Special Education, 2022
The movement toward collaborative models of preservice early childhood preparation, those that attempt to "blend" preparation for both early childhood education (ECE) and early intervention/early childhood special education (EI/ECSE), is entering its fourth decade. This position paper presents a historical analysis of the blended…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Special Education, Early Intervention, Preservice Teacher Education
New Literacy Studies: An Alternative Frame for Preparing Teachers to Use Assistive Technology
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Naraian, Srikala; Surabian, Mark – Teacher Education and Special Education, 2014
Even as research continues to suggest the potential of assistive technology for improving student outcomes, it remains under-utilized in schools. Among numerous challenges to the effective utilization of assistive technology, research has suggested that educators are inadequately prepared to consider and implement the use of such technologies. In…
Descriptors: Assistive Technology, Disabilities, Individualized Education Programs, Educational Legislation
Perceptions of the IEP Requirement
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Simon, Joan B. – Teacher Education and Special Education, 2006
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act mandates that free, appropriate, public education (FAPE) be provided to children with educationally-defined disabilities. The Individualized Education Program (IEP) requirement (i.e., team meeting and document) is the method for providing FAPE to children. Previous research has failed to consider…
Descriptors: Individualized Education Programs, Test Reliability, Test Validity, Disabilities
An Analysis of Federal Initiatives To Prepare Regular Educators To Serve Students with Disabilities: Deans' Grants, REGI, and Beyond.
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Kleinhammer-Tramill, Jeannie – Teacher Education and Special Education, 2003
This article describes federal initiatives to support preparation of regular educators to serve students with disabilities through the eras of mainstreaming, the Regular Education Initiative, inclusion, and promoting access to the general education curriculum. Trends in the number of personnel preparation projects that support preparation of…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Disabilities, Educational Change, Educational History