Special Education Teacher Preparation: A Synthesis of Four Research Studies

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Abstract
Four national studies of personnel preparation in special education were conducted from 1982 to 1986 by the Institute for the Study of Exceptional Children and Youth, University of Maryland. The studies included two surveys of individual states' manpower needs, a mail survey of preservice special education majors, and interviews with faculty in selected states concerning teacher training and teacher training programs. A synthesis of the findings from the studies yielded a variety of information on teacher training programs and their students, as well as information on the significant trends and influences on these programs. These trends and influences are discussed, as well as their implications for future special education program planning and development.