Document Type
Article
Version
publisher_pdf
Publication Date
7-2000
Abstract
The purpose was to develop a method for projecting the need for adapted physical education (APE) teachers in the public schools in the United States. This method was derived from a prevalence-based model---dividing the nurn- ber of APE students enrolled by the APE student-teacher ratio and then sub- tracting the number of APE teachers hired. This model used the findings of Kelly and Gansneder (1998) that (a) 4% of the school population required APE services and (b) the overall national APE student-teacher ratio was 104: 1. The results revealed a need for 22,116 additional APE teachers nationwide as well as specific projections for each state. The prevalence-based projection method is recommended for policy makers at local, state, and national levels; for APE advocates; and for all concerned with APE personnel preparation and employment.
WMU ScholarWorks Citation
Zhang, Jiabei, "The Prevalence-Based Need for Adapted Physical Education Teachers in the United States" (2000). Human Performance and Health Education Faculty Research. 4.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/humanperformance_faculty/4
Published Citation
Zhang, J., Kelly, L., Berkey, D., Joseph, D., & Chen, S. (2000). The prevalence-based need for adapted physical education teachers in the united states. Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly, 17(3), 297-309.
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