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ERIC Number: EJ677978
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2003
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ISSN: ISSN-0888-4064
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Doctoral Programs in Special Education: The Nation's Supplier.
Smith, Deborah Deutsch; Pion, Georgine M.; Tyler, Naomi Chowdhuri; Gilmore, Robert
Teacher Education and Special Education, v26 n3 p172-81 Sum 2003
After a systematic national search, 86 special education doctoral programs were found to be active in 1999. Program administrators were surveyed and results indicate most special education doctoral programs are under enrolled, doctoral students' enrollment has declined 30% over the last 20 years, and programs are not highly selective. (Contains references.) (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Declining Enrollment, Disabilities, Doctoral Degrees, Doctoral Programs, Enrollment Rate, Enrollment Trends, Higher Education, Postsecondary Education, Selection, Special Education, Student Recruitment
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Note: Special Issue: The Study of Special Education Leadership Personnel.