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Hamman, Doug; Lechtenberger, DeAnn; Griffin-Shirley, Nora; Zhou, Li – Teacher Educator, 2013
Preparation of new teachers to work effectively in inclusion settings has not kept pace with demands created by recent reforms. General-education candidates typically receive limited exposure to inclusion strategies at the preservice level, and often their only meaningful preparation comes in the practicum setting. The purpose of this article was…
Descriptors: Questionnaires, Self Efficacy, Teacher Effectiveness, Teacher Education Programs
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Gardner, Robert D. – Arts Education Policy Review, 2010
The purpose of this study was to construct a profile of K-12 music teachers in the United States and develop a model to predict their retention, turnover, and attrition. Responses to the "Schools and Staffing Survey" from 47,857 K-12 public and private school teachers, including 1,903 music teachers, were analyzed using comparative…
Descriptors: Teaching (Occupation), Private Schools, Elementary Secondary Education, Structural Equation Models
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McMahon, Susan D.; Parnes, Anna L.; Keys, Christopher B.; Viola, Judah J. – Psychology in the Schools, 2008
Positive school environments and school belonging have been associated with a variety of positive academic, social, and psychological outcomes among youth. Yet, it is not clear how these constructs are related, and few studies have focused on urban at-risk youth with disabilities. This study examines baseline survey data from 136 low-income…
Descriptors: School Closing, Low Income, Structural Equation Models, Self Efficacy