2023
DOI: 10.1177/0145482x221149980
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Teachers of Students With Visual Impairments: Motivations for Entering the Field of Visual Impairment and Reflections on Pre-Service Training

Abstract: Introduction: The shortage of teachers of students with visual impairments is well documented, yet little research exists exploring the motivations of why individuals join the profession. This study evaluated why alumni of a Southeastern teacher preparation program became teachers of students with visual impairments and how they chose which program to attend. Methods: A mixed methods survey was distributed to program alumni who graduated between 2000 and 2020 with a bachelor’s or master's degree in Visual Disa… Show more

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“…The project's complete dataset, along with the project methodology, is freely accessible on openICSPR (Schles et al, 2022). As many states continue to require that eligibility criteria be met for visual impairment to meet eligibility requirements for deafblindness, we direct readers to a companion paper detailing the range of eligibility criteria across states for this separate disability category (Schles & Travers, 2023).…”
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“…The project's complete dataset, along with the project methodology, is freely accessible on openICSPR (Schles et al, 2022). As many states continue to require that eligibility criteria be met for visual impairment to meet eligibility requirements for deafblindness, we direct readers to a companion paper detailing the range of eligibility criteria across states for this separate disability category (Schles & Travers, 2023).…”
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confidence: 99%