An analysis of teacher preparation in deaf education: programs approved by the Council on Education of the Deaf.
An analysis of the most recent self-study reports of the 46 teacher preparation programs approved by the Council on Education of the Deaf yielded data on program demographics, curriculum and content, faculty, practicum, students, and graduates. Only 4 of the 46 teacher preparation programs had been established since 1980. Thirty-nine offered comprehensive teacher preparation, five offered auditory/oral, and two offered preparation in bilingual-bicultural education. Thirty-three offered two or more specializations, of which elementary (96%) and secondary (52%) were the most common. Students' practicum experiences often did not coincide with employment after graduation. The study reported a median of 2 full-time faculty per program, who taught 75% of the courses. Although adjuncts taught 25% of the courses in the deaf education program, they made up 75% of the faculty. The study's results indicate extreme diversity among the programs and great breadth and complexity within them. Compared with a 1986 survey, the number and level of the programs appears to be declining while the number of specializations and program length are increasing.
Jones
Thomas W
TW
Gallaudet University, USA.
Ewing
Karen M
KM
D003638:Deafness; D004500:Education, Graduate / Q000592:standards*; D004519:Education, Special / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D015397:Program Evaluation; D013663:Teaching / Q000592:standards*