Teachers of Children Who Are Partially Seeing: A Report Based on the Findings from the Study "Qualification and Preparation of Teachers of Exceptional Children". Bulletin, 1956, No. 4

This bulletin is one of a series reporting on the nationwide study, "Qualification and Preparation of Teachers of Exceptional Children," which for the past 3 years has been a major project of the Office of Education. The findings in this study that have bearing on the qualifications of teachers of partially seeing children are reported in this bulletin. Specially, it includes information on the following subjects: (1) competencies needed by teachers of children who are partially seeing; (2) opinions on the proficiency of some teachers of the partially seeing; (3) education and experiences for acquiring these competencies; (4) summary and implications; and (5) projects for further study and research. Appended are: (1) Office of Education Study, Qualification and Preparation of Teachers of Exceptional Children; (2) The 130 Participating Teachers of Partially Seeing Children; (3) Statistical Procedures and Results; and (4) Excerpts from Inquiry Forms. Individual sections contain footnotes. (Contains 10 tables and 3 figures.) [This bulletin was written in collaboration with Gwen Retherford, Amie L. Dennison, Franklin M. Foote, and Josephine Taylor. Best copy available has been provided.]