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Article: CLD position statement: alternative routes to certification in special education.(Council for Learning Disabilities)
- Article from:
- Learning Disability Quarterly
- Article date:
- March 22, 2004
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Special education continues to suffer from chronic and persistent teacher shortages. For example, in 2000-2001, nearly 53,000 special education teachers, 12% of the teaching force, were less than fully certified, affecting more than 800,000 students with disabilities. In addition, many school districts lose special education teachers as the school year progresses, particularly in urban and rural areas. Since traditional sources of teacher supply, college and university preparation programs, have been unable to meet the growing demand for special education teachers, alternative routes to certification (ARC) have proliferated.
Recognizing that there is a need for ...