ERIC Number: ED639203
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Oct
Pages: 57
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Teacher Preparation, Classroom Structure, and Learning Outcomes for Students with Disabilities. EdWorkingPaper No. 23-858
Arzana Myderrizi
Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University
Ample research investigates returns to teacher preparation and other instructional inputs for the general student population, yet evidence is lacking for students with disabilities (SWDs). This study uses North Carolina data to estimate achievement returns to teacher preparation by classroom type and level of classroom support for SWDs. I find that SWDs perform better when placed in inclusive classrooms and when these classrooms have co-teachers. Regardless of classroom type, SWDs benefit from more experienced teachers, but only gain from special education certified teachers in certain classroom configurations. These results indicate that education leaders can optimize resource allocation by minimizing separate classrooms for SWDs, relaxing special education certification requirements, and investing in an experienced teacher workforce with support from co-teachers.
Descriptors: Teacher Education, Classroom Design, Outcomes of Education, Students with Disabilities, Inclusion, Team Teaching, Special Education, Teacher Influence, Teacher Qualifications
Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University. Brown University Box 1985, Providence, RI 02912. Tel: 401-863-7990; Fax: 401-863-1290; e-mail: AISR_Info@brown.edu; Web site: http://www.annenberginstitute.org
Publication Type: Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University
Identifiers - Location: North Carolina
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