Challenges Facing Institutions of Higher Education Preparing Inclusive Educators.

Smith, Anne

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ERIC Number: EJ617965

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 2000

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Challenges Facing Institutions of Higher Education Preparing Inclusive Educators.

Smith, Anne

Journal of the Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps, v25 n2 p113-16 Sum 2000

This commentary provides an overview of federal initiatives to prepare teachers for working with students with disabilities, federal education legislation supporting equity and access, and remaining challenges for preparing teachers to work in inclusive environments. The need to ensure that students are meaningfully included is stressed. (Contains 14 references.) (CR)

Descriptors: Disabilities, Educational Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation, Federal Programs, Financial Support, Higher Education, Inclusive Schools, Knowledge Base for Teaching, Regular and Special Education Relationship, Teacher Education Programs

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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Note: Special Series on Teacher Education.