The Personal Factor in Special Education Personnel Preparation

Author(s):  
Joan S. Wolf ◽  
Thomas M. Stephens
1993 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 7-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard L. Simpson ◽  
Richard J. Whelan ◽  
Robert H. Zabel

1989 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 16-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marilyn Condon ◽  
Sara Zimmerman ◽  
Allan Beane

An alternative special education certification program incorporating traditional instructional approaches with distance learning was created to address the needs of personnel shortages in rural areas of west Kentucky. Participant selection, instructional methods, and the rationale behind this program are described. Advantages and disadvantages of achieving the goal of providing quality alternative programs in the preparation of special education personnel are discussed.


1983 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 27-38
Author(s):  
Martin Agran

Observational systems can yield important information on a student teacher's performance. However, many observational systems may not be based upon reliable observation and recording procedures. Thus, it is possible that information regarding student teacher performance may be inaccurate. The present study investigated an observation instrument designed to assess student teacher performance. Two methods were used to examine interobserver agreement: (a) point-by-point and (b) kappa. The degree of reliable data on student teacher performance collected across the duration of the study (6 weeks) was reported. Analysis of the data revealed differences in mean levels of agreement were obtained for each method. The results were discussed in terms of selecting measures that provide indices of reliability as well as useful data on student teacher performance.


2003 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-9
Author(s):  
Karen L. Kelly ◽  
John R. Schorger

Delivery of special education courses via distance education presents unique challenges, particularly when the distance between the instructors and students spans the globe. In this program description, two professors, teaching on the island of Cyprus, delivered courses to graduate students in northern New Mexico and southern Colorado. This article provides an overview of ACCESS (A Colorado Consortium for Equity in Special Education Services), a rural special education personnel preparation program primarily delivered via distance education. The authors report evaluation data and address specific challenges to effective instruction when delivering on-line courses, including the establishment of a dynamic community of learners.


1984 ◽  
Vol 51 (1) ◽  
pp. 50-55 ◽  
Author(s):  
Spencer J. Salend ◽  
Robert J. Michael ◽  
Margaret Taylor

This study identified the competencies teachers of migrant handicapped students perceived as important in providing educational services to migrant handicapped students and their families. A 45-item questionnaire rating the importance of specific competencies reported necessary for success in teaching migrant handicapped students was completed by 163 educators who were providing services to migrant handicapped students. Implications for special education personnel preparation programs are discussed.


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