Bridging the Rural Special Educator Gap: Mentoring to Support Alternative Teacher Preparation Candidates

IF 0.9 Q3 EDUCATION, SPECIAL
Mary Elliott, Abbi M. Long, Jennifer M. Pollard, Caroline M. Fitchett, Ginevra Courtade
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Abstract

A shortage of certified teacher candidates nationwide is especially challenging in the field of special education. U.S. rural school districts are even more impacted due to limited access to universities because of geographical distance. In this program description, we look at the University Louisville’s fully online special education alternative teacher preparation (ATP) program in moderate to severe disabilities, which was developed to lessen the teacher shortage and meet the needs of teacher candidates in school districts in Kentucky. Both the program mentoring structure and course information are provided. Feedback regarding ATP candidates’ perceptions of the mentoring support they received are shared based on school setting (rural or urban) as well as data highlighting the growing increase in enrollment since adapting to an online format. Limitations of the current program and future directions are described.
缩小农村特殊教育工作者的差距:指导支持替代性教师准备候选人
全国认证教师候选人的短缺对特殊教育领域尤其具有挑战性。由于地理距离的限制,进入大学的机会有限,美国农村学区受到的影响更大。在本课程介绍中,我们将介绍路易斯维尔大学的中度至重度残疾特殊教育替代教师准备(ATP)全在线课程,该课程旨在缓解教师短缺问题,满足肯塔基州学区教师候选人的需求。该项目提供了项目指导结构和课程信息。根据学校环境(农村或城市),分享了关于 ATP 候选人对所获指导支持的看法的反馈,以及自适应在线形式以来入学人数不断增加的数据。此外,还介绍了当前项目的局限性和未来发展方向。
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Rural Special Education Quarterly
Rural Special Education Quarterly EDUCATION, SPECIAL-
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