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Kulkarni, Saili S.; Bland, Samuel; Gaeta, Joanna Marinia – Teacher Education and Special Education, 2022
Special education teachers of color (SETOC) multiply experience marginalized positions as students of color in P-12 classrooms, as teachers in teacher preparation programs, and alongside the experiences of students of color with disabilities. Instead of drawing from their identities, SETOC tend to be absorbed into the ableist, behaviorist, and…
Descriptors: Special Education Teachers, Minority Group Teachers, Students with Disabilities, Social Bias
Stark, Kristabel; Koslouski, Jessica – Teacher Education and Special Education, 2021
As of 2015, approximately one in five special educators received licensure through an alternative pathway. Although evidence suggests that emotional exhaustion contributes to special educator attrition, few studies examine firsthand the emotional experiences of novice, alternatively certified special educators. Guided by Tuxford and Bradley's…
Descriptors: Special Education Teachers, Beginning Teachers, Beginning Teacher Induction, Fatigue (Biology)
Suhrheinrich, Jessica; Rieth, Sarah R.; Dickson, Kelsey S.; Roesch, Scott; Stahmer, Aubyn C. – Teacher Education and Special Education, 2020
Classroom Pivotal Response Teaching (CPRT) is a naturalistic behavioral intervention for students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) that was systematically adapted for teacher use. In this study, the authors evaluate outcomes of a large randomized trial training teachers (n = 126) to use CPRT. Training involved 12 hours of small group sessions…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Intervention
Cruz, Rebecca A.; Manchanda, Sarah; Firestone, Allison R.; Rodl, Janelle E. – Teacher Education and Special Education, 2020
Culturally responsive teaching (CRT) is a set of practices designed to build on students' cultural and linguistic backgrounds as teaching and learning occur. Although CRT can have positive effects on student outcomes, little research has examined teachers' self-efficacy to implement CRT practices. Using the Culturally Responsive Teaching…
Descriptors: Culturally Relevant Education, Teacher Effectiveness, Self Efficacy, Teacher Attitudes
Lawson, Janelle E.; Firestone, Allison R. – Teacher Education and Special Education, 2018
In this study, the authors examine the impact of a community service learning course on undergraduate students' decisions to pursue careers as special education teachers or related service providers. Participants (N = 134) completed a course involving volunteer service with persons with disabilities in the local community and were surveyed as to…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Undergraduate Students, Career Choice, Special Education Teachers
Lawson, Janelle E.; Cruz, Rebecca A. – Teacher Education and Special Education, 2018
Classroom observations are an integral component of teacher evaluation systems, but little is known about who is best qualified to observe and evaluate special educators, who have a specialized skillset, and whether observation instruments adequately reflect their instructional practices. In this study, 19 special education teachers in California…
Descriptors: Classroom Observation Techniques, Teacher Evaluation, Teacher Effectiveness, Special Education Teachers
Urbach, Jennifer; Moore, Brooke A.; Klingner, Janette K.; Galman, Sally; Haager, Diane; Brownell, Mary T.; Dingle, Mary – Teacher Education and Special Education, 2015
The purpose of this study is to understand special education teachers' beliefs regarding their roles and responsibilities and to determine how these beliefs differ among more and less accomplished teachers. In this study, the authors examine the interviews of special education teachers identified as either more or less accomplished based on the…
Descriptors: Beliefs, Special Education Teachers, Teacher Role, Teacher Responsibility
Courey, Susan Joan; Tappe, Phyllis; Siker, Jody; LePage, Pam – Teacher Education and Special Education, 2013
Efficient lesson planning with universal design for learning (UDL) enables teachers to more effectively meet students' individual needs. In this study, a comparison of lesson plans by teacher candidates in a teacher preparation program before and after UDL training is presented. After training, teachers (n = 45) incorporated more differentiated…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Educational Technology, Learning Theories, Lesson Plans
Suhrheinrich, Jessica – Teacher Education and Special Education, 2011
Although evidence-based practices (EBPs) for educating children with autism, such as pivotal response training (PRT), exist, teachers often lack adequate training to use these practices. The current investigation examined the efficacy of a 6-hour group workshop plus individual coaching for training 20 teachers to use PRT. Results indicate that the…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Autism, Workshops, Faculty Development
Esposito, Mary C.; Lal, Shirley – Teacher Education and Special Education, 2005
In an effort to better serve the school districts within its service area and the unique credential candidate population, California State University Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) implemented an accelerated alternative certification program based upon the Professional Development School (PDS) model hereinafter referred to as SPED PDS. During the…
Descriptors: Professional Development Schools, College School Cooperation, Urban Areas, Teacher Shortage
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Moya, Sally A.; Gay, Glenda – Teacher Education and Special Education, 1982
A survey of 190 California directors of special education was conducted to investigate procedures used for evaluating special education teachers. In summary, a few districts had established distinct guidelines for the evaluation of special education teachers. (SB)
Descriptors: Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Special Education Teachers
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Feldman, Kevin – Teacher Education and Special Education, 1990
The article highlights the results of a Riverside County, California, project to assist special education teachers to develop expertise in strategy instruction. It describes efforts to overcome school/district obstacles to change, establish teacher support groups, and facilitate a reorientation in basic special education philosophy. (JDD)
Descriptors: Change Agents, Disabilities, Educational Change, Educational Philosophy
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Karge, Belinda Dunnick; And Others – Teacher Education and Special Education, 1995
A California program permits noncertified teacher interns to serve as special education teachers while enrolled in a preparation program. Interns receive support services from both the university and school district. Three case studies involving intern teachers of students with mild disabilities illustrate the implementation of the program,…
Descriptors: Alternative Teacher Certification, Beginning Teacher Induction, Beginning Teachers, Case Studies