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Identifying Transition Teacher Competencies through Literature Review and Surveys of Experts and Practitioners
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Morgan, Robert L.; Callow-Heusser, Catherine A.; Horrocks, Erin L.; Hoffmann, Audrey N.; Kupferman, Scott – Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals, 2014
We first conducted a synthesis of literature to identify essential transition teacher competencies to guide curriculum development for a personnel preparation program. The synthesis yielded a list of 67 competencies needed by transition teachers. Using the 67 competencies, we next created an electronic survey in which respondents were asked to…
Descriptors: Teacher Competencies, Special Education Teachers, Curriculum Development, Teacher Education Programs
Vocational Preparation for High School Students with Mild Disabilities: A Statewide Study of Administrator, Teacher, and Parent Perceptions.
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Benz, Michael R.; Halpern, Andrew S. – Career Development for Exceptional Individuals, 1986
Questionnaire responses of 143 administrators, 323 teachers, and 279 parents are examined in terms of current vocational opportunities, coordination of opportunities, and areas in greatest need of improvement. Four recommendations include increasing the availability of appropriate vocational opportunities and the collaboration among special and…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, High Schools, Mild Disabilities, Parent Attitudes
A Statewide Examination of Secondary Special Education for Students with Mild Disabilities: Implications for the High School Curriculum.
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Halpern, Andrew S.; Benz, Michael R. – Exceptional Children, 1987
The statewide (Oregon) survey of special education administrators, high school special education teachers, and parents of mildly disabled high school students investigated four areas of special education services: focus/content, discrepancies between availability and utilization, barriers to mainstreaming, and conditions required for improvement.…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Delivery Systems, High Schools, Mainstreaming
Secondary Level Teacher Training Program. June 1, 1984-August 31, 1987.
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Halpern, Andrew S. – 1987
The 3-year Secondary Level Teacher Training Program is intended to train special education teachers for students with mild disabilities at the middle and high school levels. The program included both certification and masters degree components and was structured to encourage students to obtain both. Results of a survey of Oregon secondary special…
Descriptors: Competency Based Teacher Education, Higher Education, Mild Disabilities, Practicums
Transition Services for Secondary Students with Mild Disabilities: A Statewide Perspective.
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Benz, Michael R.; Halpern, Andrew S. – Exceptional Children, 1987
The study of Oregon's secondary special education programs for the mildly disabled surveyed 143 administrators, 323 teachers, and 279 parents. Among results were that few districts used written interagency agreements to involve community agencies; that teachers wanted more and better parent involvement; and that follow-up of previous students was…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Agency Cooperation, Education Work Relationship, Followup Studies