Given recent increased attention to teacher evaluation, it is imperative to understand the expertise teachers need to educate students with severe disabilities. In this grounded theory study, the authors interviewed nine special education faculty who specialize in severe disabilities about the job-related skills and qualities exhibited by expert…

Given the current climate of accountability, teachers must collaborate across disciplines to meet the diverse needs of students. Few, however, are prepared to collaborate in school settings upon completing teacher preparation programs. In this article, a participatory action research study undertaken by teacher educators who approached the lack of…

The pilot study investigated the stage of 67 secondary special education teachers' concerns about cooperation with vocational education and the relationship between years of teaching experience and the level of those concerns. Multiple regression analysis indicated a statistically significant relationship between total concern score and years of…