Perceptions of importance of diagnostic competencies among educational diagnosticians.

This research was two-fold in its purpose: the first 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 training institutions to prepare professionals for the field of special education evaluation. This study examined the perceptions of educational diagnosticians (N = 432) through the use of a survey instrument. Specifically the survey instrument was designed to assess diagnosticians' perceptions of importance of the SBEC competencies to special education evaluation in general, and to their practice in particular; the frequency with which they use the competencies; and their degree of training to meet the demands of the competencies through their preparatory program. Results indicate variability with regard to the perceived importance of the competencies and the degree of preparation to meet the demands of the competencies in practice.

Grantor dc:publisher

University of North Texas

Year dc:date

2007

Author dc:creator

• Cavin, Lisa Lyle

Contributors dc:contributor

• Combes, Bertina H.
• Adkison, Judith A.
• Kinnison, Lloyd
• Mehta, Smita
• Rademacher, Joyce

• diagnostician
• competencies
• assessment
• evaluation personnel
• training institutions
• Special education teachers -- Certification -- Standards -- Texas.
• Special education teachers -- Training of -- Texas.

Statement dc:rights

• Public
• Copyright
• Cavin, Lisa Lyle
• Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

Language dc:language

English

Identifier

oclc: 179653950
https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc3692/
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OAI identifier oai:identifier

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