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The Role of Leaders in Forming School-University Partnerships for Special Education Teacher Preparation
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McCray, Erica D.; Rosenberg, Michael S.; Brownell, Mary T.; deBettencourt, Laurie U.; Leko, Melinda M.; Long, Susanne K. – Journal of Special Education Leadership, 2011
Partnerships between local education agencies (LEAs) and institutions of higher education (IHEs) allow individual organizations to leverage their assets as well as expand and enhance their own knowledge bases. Two of the more prominent types of LEA-IHE partnerships in special education are Alternative Route to Certification programs and…
Descriptors: Program Design, Professional Development Schools, Teacher Shortage, Partnerships in Education
Alternative Route Special Education Teacher Preparation Programs Guidelines
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Wasburn-Moses, Leah; Rosenberg, Michael S. – Teacher Education and Special Education, 2008
With the proliferation of alternative route (AR) special education teacher preparation programs, many teacher educators are likely to be involved in AR program design and implementation. Unfortunately, few resources have focused on best practices for program developers to prepare the nontraditional participants who typically populate their…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Program Design, Guidelines, Special Education Teachers
CLD Position Statement: Alternative Routes to Certification in Special Education
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Rosenberg, Michael S.; Sindelar, Paul T.; Connelly, Vincent; Keller, Cassandra – Learning Disability Quarterly, 2004
Special education continues to suffer from chronic and persistent teacher shortages. For example, in 2000-2001, nearly 53,000 special education teachers, 12% of the teaching force, were less than fully certified, affecting more than 800,000 students with disabilities. In addition, many school districts lose special education teachers as the school…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Alternative Teacher Certification, Teacher Shortage, Special Education Teachers
Alternative Certification in Special Education: Efficacy of a Collaborative, Field-Based Teacher Preparation Program.
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Rosenberg, Michael S.; Rock, Elana E. – Teacher Education and Special Education, 1994
Johns Hopkins University (Maryland) has developed a field-based two-year experimental program leading to alternative certification (AC) and a master's degree in special education. The program features special recruitment procedures, intensive on-the-job university-based supervision, and local school mentoring. Evaluation of the AC teachers during…
Descriptors: Alternative Teacher Certification, Disabilities, Higher Education, Masters Degrees