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Nastassia K. Rosas – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Despite extensive research on teacher self-efficacy, little has focused on certified itinerant teachers who work with students ages infancy through 22 identified as deaf or hard of hearing (DHH). During a U.S. shutdown and global pandemic, the researcher explored factors that influence itinerant teachers' sense of teacher self-efficacy and…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Itinerant Teachers, Deafness, Hearing Impairments
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Pogrund, Rona L.; Darst, Shannon; Munro, Michael P. – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2015
Introduction: The purpose of this study was to begin validation of a scale that will be used by teachers of students with visual impairments to determine appropriate recommended type and frequency of services for their students based on identified student need. Methods: Validity and reliability of the Visual Impairment Scale of Service Intensity…
Descriptors: Likert Scales, Validity, Reliability, Special Education Teachers
Ortiz, Phillip – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The Visiting Scholars program was created in 1999 by a large urban community college in Texas in response to the need for a diversified faculty workforce due to changing student demographics. The purpose of this study was to determine how many women and ethnic minorities are hired into full-time college faculty positions after completing the…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Urban Schools, Statistical Analysis, Case Studies
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Smith, Derrick W.; Griffin-Shirley, Nora; Pogrund, Rona L.; Lan, William Y.; Dignan, K. C.; Marsh, Ruth Ann – RE:view: Rehabilitation Education for Blindness and Visual Impairment, 2007
The authors conducted a study to determine (a) the incidence of dual-certified vision professionals (professionals certified as both teachers of the visually impaired and orientation and mobility specialists) in Texas, (b) the degree to which these professionals worked in both roles between 2003 and 2006, (c) the reasons vision professionals…
Descriptors: Visual Impairments, Vision, Teacher Certification, Travel Training
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Bina, M. J. – Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 1987
Itinerant teachers (N=31) of the visually impaired in rural Texas identified shortcomings of the job (e.g., driving, communication with school personnel) and suggested problem-solving strategies (e.g., improving efficiency, establishing team relationships, adapting expectations). Among implications is the need to inform prospective teachers of the…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Interprofessional Relationship, Itinerant Teachers, Needs
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Corn, A. L.; And Others – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 1994
The use of mobile telephones by 25 itinerant teachers in Texas was evaluated. Factors considered included time management, costs, changes in use of various types of telephones, and feelings of security. With one outgoing call per day, teachers saved enough time to accumulate the equivalent of one week's service each year to their students.…
Descriptors: Costs, Efficiency, Elementary Secondary Education, Equipment Utilization
Texas Education Agency, Austin. Div. of Guidance Services. – 1975
This brochure sketches the range of services provided by visiting teachers in the Texas Public Schools and offers suggestions for establishing a visiting teacher program in other school systems. The rationale for the visiting teacher program is outlined first followed by an explanation of who the visiting teacher is. Twenty functions of the…
Descriptors: Adjustment Counselors, Ancillary School Services, Caseworkers, Family School Relationship