ERIC Number: ED633974
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 178
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ISBN: 979-8-3795-3461-5
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Socially-Just Disability Resources: An Approach to Access and Equity in Higher Education
Strimel, Morgan
ProQuest LLC, Ph.D. Dissertation, George Mason University
The increasingly pervasive special education teacher shortage has become a crisis in the United States, warranting immediate attention to minimize negative impacts on students with disabilities. More specifically, all efforts to mitigate the shortage by strengthening the special education teacher pipeline should be explored. One population of teacher candidates, teacher candidates with disabilities, would benefit from increased efforts from the teacher education field, as they consistently cite negative and inaccessible preparation experiences that hinder their ability to complete preparation programs necessary for teacher licensure. As a result, this dissertation will (a) investigate the experiences of teacher candidates with disabilities in teacher preparation programs through a systematic review of the literature from 2008 to 2022, and (b) explore an emergent professional paradigm in higher education disability resources as a potential means to enhancing access and equity in the experiences of teacher candidates with disabilities through a qualitative case study of one higher education disability resource center. Together, this dissertation aims to first present a key leverage point to stemming the shortage of special educators through attracting, preparing, and retaining educators with disabilities, and second, assess an approach for higher education disability resource professionals to lead the charge in enhancing the experiences of disabled teacher candidates. Implications for both higher education disability resources and special education teacher preparation programs will be presented. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2222/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
Descriptors: Special Education Teachers, Teacher Shortage, Students with Disabilities, Teacher Education Programs, Preservice Teachers, Barriers, Student Experience, Educational Resources, Higher Education, Access to Education, Equal Education, Teacher Recruitment, Teacher Persistence
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Publication Type: Dissertations/Theses - Doctoral Dissertations
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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