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Cost Effectiveness of Alternative Route Special Education Teacher Preparation
Content type: Journal Article
In this study, the authors estimated costs of alternative route preparation to provide states a basis for allocating training funds to maximize production. Thirty-one special education alternative route program directors were interviewed and completed cost...
Balancing Fidelity with Flexibility and Fit: What Do We Really Know about Fidelity of Implementation in Schools?
Content type: Journal Article
Treatment fidelity, or the application of an intervention as it is designed, is a critical issue for the successful implementation of evidence-based practices. Typically it is assumed that evidence-based practices implemented with high fidelity will result...
Optimizing Special Educator Wellness and Job Performance Through Stress Management
Content type: Journal Article
Chronic stress is a pervasive issue among special education teachers and often escalates to the level of burnout. Not only does this put their health at risk, but prolonged stress also hampers their job performance and quite possibly affects student...
Considering a Doctoral Degree?
Content type: Journal Article
Special educators who want to continue their education past their master’s degree or administrative certification may be unsure of what to do or what it means to earn a doctorate. For those considering pursuing a doctoral degree, it is important to...
Supporting Mathematical Proficiency
Content type: Journal Article
This article is written for beginning special education teachers who will be teaching mathematics, for any age or grade, as part of their responsibilities. First, we introduce a vision for teaching and learning mathematics that emphasizes engaging students...
What Beginning Special Educators Need to Know About Conducting Functional Behavioral Assessments
Content type: Journal Article
One of the biggest challenges facing all PK – 12 educators, especially beginning special educators, is addressing inappropriate student behaviors. Building on the principles and practices of applied behavior analysis, this article outlines and describes...
Navigating Common Challenges and Pitfalls in the First Years of Special Education
Content type: Journal Article
Beginning special education teachers can face a number of challenges. Specifically, beginning special educators (a) have insufficient preparation in certain areas, (b) encounter school-prescribed practices or professional cultures that differ from their...
The Role of School-Based Colleagues in Shaping the Commitment of Novice Special and General Education Teachers
Content type: Journal Article
We compare beginning special and general education teachers’ access to school-based colleagues. Our findings demonstrate that colleague relationships are critical for the experiences of beginning teachers, as are the school organizational norms that these...
Comparing Validity and Reliability in Special Education Title II and IDEA Data
Content type: Journal Article
Previous researchers have found that special education teacher shortages are pervasive and exacerbated by federal policies regarding “highly qualified” teacher requirements. The authors examined special education teacher personnel data from 2 federal data...
Evaluating Special Educator Effectiveness
Content type: Journal Article
States are increasingly using value-added approaches to evaluate teacher effectiveness. There is much debate regarding whether these methods should be employed and, if employed, what role such methods should play in comprehensive teacher evaluation systems...