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Showing 1 to 14 of 14 for “"Special education teachers -- Training of."”.
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Perceived training needs of special education teachers in California who were credentialed prior to September 1985 : how their skills compare with those required in the new California standards
… have brought about changes in the delivery of special education services to students with disabilities: the Regular Education Initiative and inclusive education movements; increase in parent advocacy for including students with disabilities in general education classes; increases in student …
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Examining the quality of special education pre-service teachers' co-planning and co-teaching
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Intervention and Referral Services: student and teacher support team or roadblock to special education?
The purpose of this research study was to investigate the effect of the Intervention and Referral Services (I&RS) process in a pre-kindergarten through 3rd grade elementary school in Southern New Jersey. In an attempt to identify student outcomes, as well as teacher and team member perceptions of …
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Family Faculty Perceptions: Sharing Their Story
This qualitative study examines the experiences of family members who participated as Family Faculty in the Families as Faculty program. All of these family members were primary caregivers for students with disabilities. Families as Faculty is part of some of the teacher preparation programs at …
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Factors affecting literacy skills development among hearing impairments: a case at Magwero school for the deaf in Chipata district of eastern province.
… have showed that the literacy skills levels of learners with hearing impairment are below that of hearing students. This research sought to elucidate factors affecting literacy skills development among hearing impairments, using the case of learners at Magwero School for the Deaf in Chipata …
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Factors affecting literacy skills development among hearing impairments: a case at Magwero school for the deaf in Chipata district of eastern province.
… have showed that the literacy skills levels of learners with hearing impairment are below that of hearing students. This research sought to elucidate factors affecting literacy skills development among hearing impairments, using the case of learners at Magwero School for the Deaf in Chipata …
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An exploratory assessment of a graduate early childhood special education dual certification program
The purposes of this action research study was to assess an urban university's graduate Early Childhood Special Education dual certification program and find ways to improve the program in order to facilitate growth and success for all of the students. The research design included both quantitative …
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Perceptions of importance of diagnostic competencies among educational diagnosticians.
… purpose being to assess the perceived relevance of the current state competency standards adopted in Texas by the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) as they apply to the work of the educational diagnostician and the second being to examine the diagnostician's perceived ability of …
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Technology-mediated distance education used to prepare special education personnel.
… study examined how technology-mediated distance education is used in special education courses in teacher preparation programs. The data are based on a 30-item survey administered to members of the Teacher Education Division of the Council for Exceptional Children, who identified themselves as …
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Distance Education in the Preparation of Special Education Personnel: An Examination of Videoconferencing and Web-based Instruction
This study examined the effectiveness of employing videoconferencing and Web-based instruction in the preparation of special education personnel. Due to the acute shortage of special education personnel, it was anticipated that the use of videoconferencing and online instruction would provide a …
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The historical significance of professional contributions of a leader in the field of emotional and behavioral disorders in special education: A qualitative case study of Richard J. Whelan.
Historical documentation of the impact of PL 88-164 on the field of emotional and behavioral disorders (E/BD) and the development and implementation of teacher-training programs for children and youth identified as E/BD is limited. This study was designed to document the historical significance and …
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Preparing Teachers in Autism Spectrum Disorders: Reflections on Teacher Quality
The number of students receiving educational services under the classification of autism is increasing (Sack-Min, 2008; Center for Disease Control Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network, 2007; Dymond, Gilson, Myran, 2007; Fitzgerald & Ryan, 2006). There is a need to provide better …