This study investigated the nature of change in nine rural special education resource room teachers, after they had participated in a comprehensive, system-wide staff development program in the principles of effective teaching using the Program for Effective Teaching. Data were gathered through classroom observations, teacher assessments of…

An overview of an Honors Workshop for outstanding high school science teachers of the physically handicapped from the greater Midwest is presented in this report to the National Science Foundation. Twenty-five teachers were recognized for their outstanding contributions to science teaching and were given opportunities to update their training in…

The report documents evaluation by the Office of Educational Assessment of implementation by the New York City school system of the State Incentive Grant to Improve Pupil Performance which provided training to 5,000 teachers and 3,400 paraprofessionals serving handicapped students in elementary, intermediate, and junior high self-contained…

The paper describes the Behaviorally Anchored Supervision System (BASS), an approach to supervision in special education based on the definition of effective instruction developed by the Council for Exceptional Children in 1986. A comprehensive model for excellence in special education is based upon the following four elements: values,…

Special education teachers were introduced to Elementary Science Study (ESS) units and used these materials in their classes. (BB)

The introduction to the special section on microcomputers in special education reviews the trend toward increasing computer use, raises such issues as the need for special educators to provide leadership in the use of computers for individualized instruction, and summarizes remaining articles in the section. (DB)

The University of Washington has designed a rural track in its master's level training program in early childhood special education. This paper reports on the components of the training program and the results of the first two years of teacher preparation, including placement of trainees in rural practicum sites. (Author/JDD)

Reports 1981 survey of 40 Tennessee and Georgia resource teachers to assess amount of counseling special education teachers perform. Comparison between amount of university training in counseling and amount of time special education teachers spent in counseling indicates these teachers are not being trained for this segment of their duties. (NEC)

One hundred teachers of the visually handicapped in Texas's public day schools were surveyed to help schools improve recruitment. Data are presented on (1) the teachers' professional training and certification, (2) job characteristics, (3) teachers' reasons for choosing their profession, and (4) their attitudes toward their positions. (MCG)

Describes course activities which allow university education students to experience the problems of exceptional children. Topics discussed include mental retardation, visual, auditory, physical, and learning disabilities, behavior disorders, and gifted children. (KC)

This article reviews issues related to communication modality and placement of children who are deaf or hard-of-hearing, discusses reasons that school districts end up in due process hearings, and cites pertinent court cases. It offers suggestions to help educators provide effective testimony and concludes by highlighting possible positive…

Discussion of e-learning in special education personnel preparation focuses on student assessment in e-learning environments. It includes a review of the literature, lessons learned by the authors from assessing student performance in e-learning environments, a literature perspective on electronic portfolios in monitoring student progress, and the…

Surveys and conference discussion found that typical students in preservice special education programs training to serve infants with handicaps and their families receive very little content related to infants or families, in undergraduate or graduate special education. More coverage was found in programs specializing in infancy or early…

Increasingly, training programs for teachers of students with both limited English proficiency and disabilities have emphasized an interface between special education and bilingual education. A pilot staff development program of the California Special Education Project, which includes a combination training and implementation phase, exemplifies…

The Secretary of Education encourages special education teachers to become leaders of education reform, by developing community-level programs to achieve the six National Education Goals. Examples of America 2000 community projects are cited, and the role of special educators in past educational innovations is emphasized. (JDD)