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Wang, Yan; Mu, Guanglun Michael – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2014
The preparation, recruitment, work, and career of teachers are important in education. This is no exemption for special education. However, the shortage of qualified teachers serving students with disabilities has long been an international problem. In China, both the quantity and the quality of special education teachers are of concern. This…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Special Education Teachers, Educational Policy, Teacher Qualifications
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Feng, Yan – International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2012
Limited evidence is available from the existing literature that relates teachers' career motivation to their attitudes towards special and inclusive education and their motivation for professional development in China. A mixed-method approach was used to investigate teachers' perspectives in this respect. A sample of teachers at seven mainstream…
Descriptors: Student Teachers, Special Schools, Inclusion, Incentives
Martin, Suzanne M.; Bai, Haiyan; Hu, BiYing – Journal of International Special Needs Education, 2011
When one compares educational systems of western cultures with those of eastern cultures, many distinct differences exist. These differences become more apparent when the education of students with disabilities is part of the discussion. Can East meet West when it comes to serving students with disabilities? Elllsworth and Zhang (2007) found when…
Descriptors: Models, Comparative Analysis, Cultural Differences, Disabilities