How Prepared Are Alternatively Licensed Special Educators? An Investigation of University, Local Education Agency, and Traditional Preparation

dc.creator	Susan Benner
dc.creator	Joan Grim
dc.creator	Sharon Barkdoll
dc.creator	Emily R. Kirk
dc.creator	David F. Cihak
dc.creator	Mari Beth Coleman
dc.creator	Sherry Mee Bell
dc.date	2010-05-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-07-20T22:11:05Z
dc.date.available	2015-07-20T22:11:05Z
dc.identifier	1937-3929
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/e1a04d6cb4644fa1ad7c2dd373481ff5
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/14151
dc.description	The purpose of this study was to examine the reported preparedness of special educators participating in an alternative licensure program at a large university in the southeast while teaching in local area schools. Responses from 76 participants indicated relatively higher (M = 3.54 on a 1-4 scale) levels of preparedness by the university compared to somewhat lower levels of preparedness by their local education agencies (M = 3.12) and as compared to peers participating in the university’s traditional preparation program (M = 3.08). A t test indicated participants rated their overall experience at the university significantly higher than they rated their overall experience in their respective local education agencies. The majority of participants (79%) indicated they planned to stay in the field until retirement. Neither level of preparedness or time of year participants were hired correlated significantly with length of time participants indicated they intended to stay in the field. Results underscore the importance of quality ongoing mentoring programs in the schools and highlight the importance of the role of the university in alternative licensure programs
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	East Carolina University
dc.relation	http://www.joci.ecu.edu/index.php/JoCI/article/view/43/76
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/1937-3929
dc.source	Journal of Curriculum and Instruction, Vol 4, Iss 1, Pp 33-49 (2010)
dc.subject	teacher education
dc.subject	alternative licensure
dc.subject	teacher recruitment
dc.subject	Theory and practice of education
dc.subject	LB5-3640
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Theory and practice of education
dc.subject	LB5-3640
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Theory and practice of education
dc.subject	LB5-3640
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Theory and practice of education
dc.subject	LB5-3640
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Theory and practice of education
dc.subject	LB5-3640
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.title	How Prepared Are Alternatively Licensed Special Educators? An Investigation of University, Local Education Agency, and Traditional Preparation
dc.type	article