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Robertson, Janna Siegel; Singleton, Jacques D. – Teacher Education and Special Education, 2010
The shortage of special education teachers has prompted the creation of alternative certification programs. The effectiveness of the University of Memphis's (U of M's) 14-year-old alternative Special Education Institute program in preparing teachers to teach and remain in the field was examined. The program was compared to the U of M's traditional…
Descriptors: African American Students, Graduates, School Districts, Special Education Teachers
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Thousand, Jacqueline; And Others – Teacher Education and Special Education, 1987
Field-testing in five Vermont school districts demonstrated the effectiveness of a model to support local school personnel in forming effective collaborative teams and acquiring the necessary competencies to educate severely-disabled learners. The model featured inservice training, modeling, coaching, and feedback. (Author/CB)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Inservice Teacher Education, Mainstreaming, Models