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Download or read book Advocacy in Academia and the Role of Teacher Preparation Programs written by Thomas, Ursula and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2017-09-13 with total page 403 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Due to changes in funding and legislation, educating as a career has become unstable. It is imperative to establish a culture that values education in order to encourage pursuing and preserving the profession of teaching. Advocacy in Academia and the Role of Teacher Preparation Programs is an essential reference source for the latest scholarly research on the need of support for students and faculty by examining policy, student engagement, professorial activism, and integrated allied services. Featuring extensive coverage on a broad range of topics such as student success, specialty programs, and service learning, this publication is ideally designed for academicians, researchers, and practitioners seeking current research on issues of advocacy in education.