Restructuring Special Education Certification: What Should Be Done?.

Eichinger, Joanne; Downing, June

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ERIC Number: EJ617964

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 2000

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Restructuring Special Education Certification: What Should Be Done?

Eichinger, Joanne; Downing, June

Journal of the Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps, v25 n2 p109-12 Sum 2000

This article recommends revamping special education certification to support quality education in inclusive settings by aligning special education certification with general education certification, allowing for collaborative teacher training for general and special education at the initial certification level, and providing advanced training for a specialization within special education. (Contains 14 references.) (CR)

Descriptors: Disabilities, Higher Education, Inclusive Schools, Knowledge Base for Teaching, Preservice Teacher Education, Regular and Special Education Relationship, Special Education, Specialization, Teacher Certification, Teacher Collaboration, Teacher Education, Teacher Education Programs

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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Note: Special Series on Teacher Education.