Research Previews

In a brief two-page format, Research Previews present selected key findings as they emerge from ongoing COPSSE research. Topics include beginning teacher quality, quality preparation, and preparation alternatives.

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02/01/2005 Research Preview

Increasing Supply—Are Some Alternative Route Options More Cost Effective Than Others?

  • Discusses how cost effectiveness varies as a function of cost and attrition.
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02/01/2005 Research Preview

Mid-Career Changers—Here To Stay or Passing Through?

  • Discusses the challenges of keeping mid-career changers from leaving teaching.
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02/01/2005 Research Preview

Special Education Alternative Route Certification Programs—What Do We Know About Them?

  • Describes program development trends.
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02/01/2005 Research Preview

Special Education Teachers Who Prepared Through Alternative Certification Routes—What Do We Know About Them?

  • Describes characteristics of teachers who prepared through alternative route programs.
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02/01/2005 Research Preview

Can We Allocate Funds Across Training Programs to Maximize Special Education Teacher Supply? A Model for Determining Cost Effectiveness

  • Describes a model for determining the cost effectiveness of preparation routes in addressing teacher shortages.
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02/01/2005 Research Preview

Successful Beginning Special Education Teachers—What Differentiates Them From Those Who Struggle?

  • Describes factors that may influence beginning special education teacher practice.
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02/01/2005 Research Preview

Defining Teacher Quality in Special Education—A Look at Classroom Practices, Content Knowledge, and Beliefs of Beginning Teachers

  • Describes effective beginning special education teachers and identifies knowledge of reading practices as an area of need.
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