ERIC Number: EJ1406437
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 9
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ISSN: ISSN-0094-0771
EISSN: EISSN-2327-6223
Teacher Preparation Partnerships to Foster Learning for All Students
Catherine Lawless Frank; Novea McIntosh; Connie Mathes
Middle School Journal, v55 n1 p27-35 2024
The United States, in less than 50 years, has gone from legal segregation and exclusion of students with disabilities in schools to an emphasis on inclusion in the least restrictive environments based on individual student needs. The United States has made great strides in the physical inclusion of students with disabilities, but work is still needed to ensure educational equitability. Students with disabilities continue to face challenges in gaining a comprehensive education, leading to outcomes far below that of their general education peers. One way to address this outcome and increase academic equity in middle schools (MS) is for teacher preparation programs to better prepare candidates with a more comprehensive curriculum that integrates the characteristics of a successful MS with the components of special education. This article focuses on one university's efforts to develop a dual middle childhood (grades 4-9)/special education (grades k-12) undergraduate licensure program designed to address these challenges and foster the physical and academic inclusion of all students, including those with disabilities and other diverse learning needs.
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Inclusion, Equal Education, Outcomes of Education, Middle Schools, Special Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Teacher Education Programs, Undergraduate Study, Student Needs, Regular and Special Education Relationship, Program Development, Program Evaluation, Teacher Certification
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education; Elementary Secondary Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Ohio
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