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Discuss NCLB mandates and how one state resolved the issue of highly qualified
special education teachers.
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Discuss a collaborative model for developing web-based training modules.
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Discuss techniques used by their own states to assist teachers in becoming highly
qualified as outlined in the No Child Left Behind Act
B. Methods
The presentation will begin with a brief overview of the process used to develop the core
content web-based learning modules. Emphasis will be placed on the collaborative model
used by faculty to accomplish this task. Then the presenters will discuss the review process
and revisions made to the modules based on results of the reviews. Actual examples for the
web-based learning modules will be shared.
References
King-Sears, M. E. (2005). Are you highly qualified? The plight of effective special educators
for students with disabilities. Learning Disability Quarterly, 28, 187.
United States General Accounting Office. (2003). No Child Left Behind Act: More
information would help states determine which teachers are highly qualified
(Report to Congressional Requesters No. GAO-03-631). Washington, DC:
Educational Resources Information Center.