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Smith, Deborah Deutsch; Tyler, Naomi C.; Easterling, Jeff; Smith-Davis, Judy; Clarke, Cynthia Cantou; Mims, Victoria A. – Teacher Education and Special Education, 2000
Discussion of the need for diversity in the teaching force, especially in special education, focuses on Congress's efforts to address this issue. It describes the Alliance 2000 Project, a federal program created to provide technical assistance to the nation's minority colleges and universities to increase their access to personnel preparation…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Diversity (Faculty), Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Aid
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Tyler, Naomi C.; Blalock, Ginger; Clarke, Cynthia Cantou – Teacher Education and Special Education, 2000
This article explores four mentor-mentee relationships arranged through the Alliance 2000 Project. Faculty members of minority institutions of higher education worked with mentors (successful proposal writers, grant holders, and content experts) from other academic institutions during proposal development for submission to the Office of Special…
Descriptors: Black Colleges, College Faculty, Cultural Differences, Diversity (Faculty)
Tyler, Naomi C.; Cantou-Clarke, Cynthia D.; Easterling, Jeffrey – 1999
The Alliance Project strives to increase the participation of minority institutions of higher education (MIHEs) in personnel preparation grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements supported by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. The project's primary purpose is to create a more diverse pool of special educators and related service…
Descriptors: Black Colleges, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Programs, Grantsmanship