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B Algozzine

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At least 19 recordsLinked to original sources
PubMed1991

Teacher competency testing: what are special education teachers expected to know?

Teacher competency testing (TCT) is a current manifestation of education reform; 48 of the 50 states are actively planning or implementing teacher testing programs, and 25 (plus the District of Columbia) are developing or administering tests in specific subject areas to include special education. This article presents the results of a nationwide survey that addressed TCT in special education. Responses were collected from 46 states and the District of Columbia. Analyses of results revealed that states vary in their use of teacher competency tests and that specific special education teacher competency tests are used or being actively studied in about half the states. Implications for the practice of special education are provided.

Certification↗
PubMed1990

Teacher competency testing: what teachers of students with LD need to know.

In 1964, North Carolina became the first state to enact a testing program for initial certification of teachers. Today, almost all states and the District of Columbia are actively planning or implementing teacher testing programs; six are administering tests in the specific area of learning disabilities. The objectives and content areas of knowledge included in competency testing programs within this specialized area of teacher competence were analyzed, and comparisons were completed across knowledge areas and among states. In general, much similarity exists in what teachers of students with learning disabilities in different states are expected to know. This information represents a strong foundation for planning, implementing, and evaluating training programs for all teachers.

Certification↗
PubMed1990

Prison adjustment of youthful inmates with mental retardation.

Adaptation of young inmates with and without mental retardation to prison regime was examined. The mean number of disciplinary reports received across five categories of infractions were compared. Differences were evaluated with one-way analysis of variance and follow-up tests. Results indicated that (a) youthful mentally retarded and nonretarded prison inmates did not adjust to incarceration in a similar manner and (b) behavior in prison was significantly different across certain measures by group. Inmates with mental retardation demonstrated poor overall adjustment in prison.

Adaptation, Psychological↗
PubMed1982

Characteristics of teachers of emotionally disturbed adolescents.

The National Secondary Society School Survey was conducted to obtain information regarding the "state-of-the-art" in service delivery to learning disabled and emotionally disturbed adolescents. Volunteer teachers in all fifty states completed a survey instrument regarding their own characteristics and those of their students and educational programs. The results of analyses of the responses of 320 secondary level teachers of emotionally disturbed adolescents to questionnaire items regarding their personal and educational characteristics are presented and discussed.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1981

A content analysis of the data presented at special education placement team meetings.

Conducted two studies to ascertain the kinds of information presented and discussed at special education placement team meetings. Both studies used naturalistic observation methodologies. In study 1 it was demonstrated that teams spend twice as much time discussing academic information as time spent discussing behavioral information. Almost no time was spent discussing physical or medical data. In study 2 we looked at the specific kinds of assessment data presented and discussed. Nearly all of the meetings were devoted primarily to presentation and discussion of classroom data, scores on achievement tests, and scores on intelligence tests.

Achievement↗