A survey of university special education department chairpersons suggests there may soon be a lack of doctoral-level faculty members to train future special education personnel. Charts give information on estimated teacher supply and demand to 1992, special education faculty salaries, yearly supplemental income, types of degree by rank, and age…

A program of special education teacher training using microcomputers is described. Microcomputers also facilitate evaluation of pedagogical skills and mastery of program objectives. The need for computer-literate special education teachers is noted and plans for a literacy training program are summarized. (MT)

The article reports the results of a seven-year followup study on employment of special education teachers and cites the kinds of teacher education program admission criteria (specifically, nonacademic aspects) that may relate to employment following graduation. (CL)

Specialization of training experiences for teachers of the mildly handicapped has led to a certain amount of curricular and faculty isolation. An argument for unifying teacher preparation by integrating special education for the mildly handicapped with general teacher education is offered. (DF)

This paper reports on a qualitative and quantitative study in which the service learning projects of college students in special education teacher training were analyzed using elements of quality service learning as criteria. The study used the "portraiture" method of analysis, which attempts to combine empirical and aesthetic description and…

The article describes a specific approach to guiding student special education teachers through their student teaching experiences. A student teacher activity sequence is presented, covering such areas as observation; guided participation; assessment; curricular skills; independent participation; evaluation; and interactions with parents, aides,…

This article reports evidence that only about six percent of teachers who work with students who are deaf-blind have specialized training in the field. It identifies 10 programs preparing teachers in this field and stresses the critical need to train more teachers to meet the unique needs of these students. (DB)

Discusses four factors related to the use of technology by teacher educators: motivation, when and where to use technology, how to use technology, and factors that affect the integration of technology. Examples of the use of technology in both teacher education and in public-school education are provided. (Author/CR)

This introductory column on issues of technology integration across special education teacher preparation reviews efforts towards this end of the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, state departments of education, individual universities, and the federal government's Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers To Use Technology program.…

This annual directory lists programs for deaf-blind children and adults including programs for deaf-blind children and youth (national and state level), the Helen Keller Centers for deaf-blind youth and adults, and programs for training teachers of deaf-blind students. (DB)

This study examined the effect of modeling instructional strategies in an introductory class for preservice special education teachers (N=42). Examination of participants' attitudes toward various instructional strategies found attitudes and perceptions were positively affected by the instructor's modeling of certain strategies, especially…

This bibliography on licensure and certification in special education lists 110 references grouped into 82 general references and 28 references on alternative certification (28). References date from 1984 through 1994 and include journal articles, books, conference papers, and government reports. (DB)

The study investigated differences in locus of control for 219 college students majoring in regular education and 354 students majoring in special education. A one-way analysis of variance was used to determine if significant differences existed between groups. No significant differences on the Nowicki-Strickland Adult Scale for Locus of Control…

A study investigated the reading preferences of senior level special education majors, noting which professional journals students chose most frequently for article summaries completed for a senior level curriculum and methods course. The summaries were collected over the course of 19 semesters, from fall 1973, through spring 1982. One hundred and…

A practicum on the control of burnout was developed for an inservice training program for special education professionals at Oxnard College (California). A review of current literature on the control of burnout was presented to an expert panel of special education faculty members who compiled a list of suitable topics for the practicum. Four major…