Special Education Teacher Preparation for Family-Professional Partnerships: Results from a National Survey of Teacher Educators
Overview & Synopsis
Family--professional partnerships (FPPs) are an important, federally mandated part of the American education system that benefit all students, but especially students with disabilities. Although special education teacher preparation programs offer a viable and sustainable way to enhance FPPs, little is known about the degree to which these programs address FPPs within their curricula. The purpose of this study was to examine the ways in which special education teacher preparation programs address FPPs. A total of 113 special education faculty members across 52 institutions responded to a national online survey addressing this topic. Results indicated (a) a disconnect in the value and implementation of FPP-related knowledge and skills at the program and individual faculty levels and (b) patterns of inconsistent FPP-related content coverage across undergraduate and graduate offerings as well as across FPP-specific and non-FPP-specific coursework. Implications for practice and future research are discussed.
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Document Information
| Document Title | Special Education Teacher Preparation for Family-Professional Partnerships: Results from a National Survey of Teacher Educators |
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| Author / Organization | Kyzar, Kathleen B., Mueller, Tracy Gershwin, Francis, Grace L., Haines, Shana J. |
| Subject & Discipline | Special Education Teachers, Teacher Education Programs, College Faculty |
| Categories | Education & Pedagogy |
| Publication Year | 2019 |
| License / Rights | Public Domain / Open Access Educational Resource |
| Resource Verification | Listed PDF (Verification Pending) |
| Original Host Website |
ERIC (Education Resources)
(eric.ed.gov)
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| File Format | application/pdf (Portable Document Format) |
| Language | EN |
| Catalog ID | DOC-245575 |
| Original Source Link | Visit Source Page on eric.ed.gov » |