Kennesaw State University honors Bartow County teachers
The Kennesaw State University Department of Special Education recently presented certificates to 20…
Georgia (May 17, 2004) — Kennesaw State University honors Bartow County teachers
Karen Kennedy
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Contact: Frances Weyand‚ Director of University Relations‚ 770−423−6203 or fweyand@kennesaw.edu
Writer: Karen Kennedy‚ 770−423−6203 or kkennedy@kennesaw.edu
The Kennesaw State University Department of Special Education recently presented certificates
to 20 teachers from Bartow County who have completed requirements for the interrelated
special education add−on and the master of education in special education.
The Bartow collaborative began in winter 1996 when Kennesaw State delivered its first
on−site interrelated special education program in Bartow County in an effort to help
Bartow improve services for all students. The objective was to limit the number of
special education students who were being removed from the general education classrooms.
Since 1996‚ KSU has trained a total of 60 Bartow teachers as interrelated special
education teachers.
The collaborative benefited Bartow Schools by increasing the number of fully certified
special education teachers‚ providing teacher leaders in the district and improving
educational opportunities for all students.
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Kennesaw State University is a comprehensive‚ residential institution with a growing
student population exceeding 17‚400 from 129 countries. The third largest state university
out of 34 institutions in the University System of Georgia‚ KSU offers more than 55
undergraduate and graduate degree programs.
A leader in innovative teaching and learning, Kennesaw State University offers more than 150 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees to its approximately 41,000 students. With 11 colleges on two metro Atlanta campuses, Kennesaw State is a member of the University System of Georgia and the third-largest university in the state. The university’s vibrant campus culture, diverse population, strong global ties and entrepreneurial spirit draw students from throughout the region and from 92 countries across the globe. Kennesaw State is a Carnegie-designated doctoral research institution (R2), placing it among an elite group of only 6 percent of U.S. colleges and universities with an R1 or R2 status, and one of the 50 largest public institutions in the country. For more information, visit kennesaw.edu.
