ERIC Number: EJ1212115
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018
Pages: 12
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Secondary Engineering Design Graphics Educators: Credentials, Characteristics, and Caseload
Bowen, Bradley D.; Coats, Teena; Williams, Thomas O.; Ernst, Jeremy V.
Engineering Design Graphics Journal, v82 n1 p1-12 Win 2018
Although the caseload of students with categorical disabilities and limited English proficiency has increased in recent years for secondary engineering design graphics teachers, the level of preparation to teach students with these characteristics has not. Given that teachers must develop inclusive classroom environments for all students, the current state for teacher preparation in regards to working with students with categorical disabilities and limited English proficiency needs to be explored. This study analyzes data from the School and Staffing Survey Teacher Questionnaire to determine the current characteristics, credentialing, and caseload for secondary engineering design graphics teachers. The results show that almost two-thirds of engineering design graphics teachers have a bachelor's degree or less, while half of those have less than a bachelor's degree. In addition, approximately one-third of all engineering design graphics teachers are certified through alternative licensing programs, which include little to no preparation in working with students with categorical disabilities and limited English proficiency. The implications of these results are that as caseloads increase for teachers working with students with categorical disabilities and limited English proficiency, more preparation is required to provide teachers with evidence-based pedagogy in order for these students to achieve their learning potential.
Descriptors: Secondary School Teachers, Teacher Qualifications, Engineering Education, Design, Computer Graphics, Teacher Characteristics, Disabilities, Limited English Speaking, Teacher Education, Inclusion, National Surveys, Alternative Teacher Certification, Teaching Methods, Evidence Based Practice
Engineering Design Graphics Division, American Society for Engineering Education. 1818 N Street NW Suite 600, Washington, DC 20036. Tel: 202-331-3500; Web site: http://www.edgj.org/index.php/EDGJ
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education; Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Schools and Staffing Survey (NCES)
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