Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ677981
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Publication Date: 2003
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Increasing the Number of Special Education Faculty: Policy Implications and Future Directions.
Hardman, Michael L.; West, Jane
Teacher Education and Special Education, v26 n3 p206-14 Sum 2003
This article reviews the history of national policy for personnel preparation under Part D of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and offers some recommendations for federal policy that may increase special education faculty. It concludes that higher education must develop new ways of communicating its importance to policy makers. (Contains references.) (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Disabilities, Educational Legislation, Faculty Recruitment, Federal Aid, Federal Legislation, Federal Programs, Higher Education, Policy Formation, Postsecondary Education, Preservice Teacher Education, Special Education Teachers, Teacher Education Programs, Teacher Recruitment, Teacher Shortage
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
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