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Connor, David J. – Theory and Research in Social Education, 2013
The article describes the work of critical special education scholars and teacher educators in the field of Disability Studies who challenge the fundamental assumptions on which special education is founded, illustrating implications for all educators. A brief history of the field acknowledges the enormity of the institutionalization of special…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Special Education Teachers, College Faculty, Special Education
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Conderman, Greg; Johnston-Rodriguez, Sarah – Preventing School Failure, 2009
The Individuals With Disabilities Education Improvement Act (2004) made significant changes in the roles of general and special educators, especially related to inclusion and collaboration. This pilot study examined the perceptions of beginning elementary and secondary school special and general education teachers in a midwestern state in the…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, School Culture, Special Education Teachers, Teacher Attitudes
Morningstar, Mary E.; Kleinhammer-Tramill, Jeannie – National Center on Secondary Education and Transition (NCSET), University of Minnesota, 2005
After more than two decades of federal transition legislation, students with disabilities continue to have significantly poorer postschool outcomes as compared to their peers without disabilities. One reason for these outcomes is that educators are inadequately prepared to provide the services required under the Individuals with Disabilities…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Professional Development, Transitional Programs, Improvement Programs