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Download full textFishbaugh, Mary Susan E.; Christensen, Linda – 1998
In response to a shortage of special education teachers in Montana, a pilot emergency endorsement program (Office of Public Instruction Special Education Endorsement Project) was initiated in 1987. During 1988-97, the program enrolled 110 students, all of whom were simultaneously employed as teachers. Of these, 71 completed the program and…
Descriptors: Alternative Teacher Certification, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Inservice Teacher Education
Peer reviewedBurdge, Jolene A.; Fishbaugh, Mary Susan E.; Christensen, Linda – Rural Educator, 2003
An evaluation of Montana's alternative certification program for special education teachers surveyed 117 current students, graduates, mentors, and administrators. Results indicated appreciation for the program but perceived needs for more instruction in severe disabilities, behavior management, development of individualized education programs, and…
Descriptors: Alternative Teacher Certification, Distance Education, Educational Needs, Elementary Secondary Education
