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Washburn, Erin K.; Joshi, R. Malatesha; Binks-Cantrell, Emily S. – Dyslexia, 2011
Roughly one-fifth of the US population displays one or more symptoms of dyslexia: a specific learning disability that affects an individual's ability to process written language. Consequently, elementary school teachers are teaching students who struggle with inaccurate or slow reading, poor spelling, poor writing, and other language processing…
Descriptors: Teacher Characteristics, Written Language, Learning Disabilities, Dyslexia
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Wasburn-Moses, Leah – Action in Teacher Education, 2005
The field of special education has been consistently plagued with serious personnel shortages, high rates of teacher attrition, criticisms of inadequate teacher preparation, and questionable student outcomes. The recent focus on increased standards and improved student outcomes adds complexity to this situation. Of paramount concern are the need…
Descriptors: Faculty Mobility, Teacher Persistence, Special Education, Legal Problems