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Direct linkRobertson, 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
Lang, Margaret; Fox, Lise – Teacher Education and Special Education, 2004
The national landscape of education and professional development is changing. Instructional personnel of students with severe disabilities are frequently untrained, professionally isolated, and in need of current knowledge and best practice in programming for these students. This article describes the need for a shift from a reliance on the…
Descriptors: Severe Disabilities, Instructional Innovation, Innovation, Professional Development
