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Preparing Teachers to Educate Students with Learning Disabilities
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Gottfried, Michael A.; Kirksey, J. Jacob – Policy Analysis for California Education, PACE, 2020
Students with learning disabilities are spending more time in general education classrooms than at any point in history, yet there remain concerns whether general education teachers are receiving adequate preparation to support these students. Considering the rapid adoption of new accountability measures of teacher preparation programs (TPPs),…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Learning Disabilities, Inclusion, Teacher Competencies
Current and Needed Research on Alternative Certification Programs
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Ham, Edward – Journal of Mathematics Education at Teachers College, 2010
With alternative certification programs gaining popularity in teacher education, the need to evaluate these programs has become much more necessary. Without strict guidelines to classify alternative certification programs, it is difficult to make generalizations about these programs because of different requirements for completion and…
Descriptors: Alternative Teacher Certification, Teacher Education Programs, Field Experience Programs, Courses
What Matters: Preparing Teachers of Reading
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Helfrich, Sara R.; Bean, Rita M. – Reading Horizons, 2011
A descriptive study was employed to determine differences in knowledge of literacy instruction and perceived preparedness to teach literacy between two groups of teacher candidates enrolled in two different teacher preparation programs at one university. This study investigated which components--coursework, field experience, and…
Descriptors: Reading Instruction, Literacy Education, Preservice Teachers, Teacher Education Programs
Beginning Teachers Reflect on Their Experiences Being Prepared to Teach Literacy
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Helfrich, Sara R.; Bean, Rita M. – Teacher Education and Practice, 2011
A descriptive study was employed to investigate beginning teachers' experiences with reading instruction in their teacher preparation programs and to determine what areas of need have emerged now that they are practicing teachers. Data collection instruments included a reflective survey and telephone interviews. Beginning teachers perceived…
Descriptors: Literacy Education, Beginning Teachers, Reading Instruction, Teaching Methods
Teaching Residency Programs: A Multisite Look at a New Model to Prepare Teachers for High-Need Schools. NCEE 2015-4002
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Silva, Tim; McKie, Allison; Knechtel, Virginia; Gleason, Philip; Makowsky, Libby – National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, 2014
In Fall 2009 and Spring 2010, 30 teaching residency programs received funding through one of 28 Teacher Quality partnership grants awarded to establish or expand residency programs. These programs follow a model of teacher preparation in which prospective teachers complete graduate-level coursework alongside a year-long fieldwork experience in the…
Descriptors: Teacher Education Programs, Graduate Study, Field Experience Programs, School Districts
Teaching Residency Programs: A Multisite Look at a New Model to Prepare Teachers for High-Need Schools. Executive Summary. NCEE 2015-4003
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Silva, Tim; McKie, Allison; Knechtel, Virginia; Gleason, Philip; Makowsky, Libby – National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, 2014
In Fall 2009 and Spring 2010, 30 teaching residency programs received funding through one of 28 Teacher Quality partnership grants awarded to establish or expand residency programs. These programs follow a model of teacher preparation in which prospective teachers complete graduate-level coursework alongside a year-long fieldwork experience in the…
Descriptors: Teacher Education Programs, Graduate Study, Field Experience Programs, School Districts