Co-Teaching

I am currently pulling articles and analyzing co-teaching models in classrooms across the United States. My findings so far have been mixed. Some teachers, students, and parents strongly believe it is beneficial to all students-- with and without disabilities. Test scores have risen, behavior problems have decreased, and students have formed relationships with their peers (with and without disabilities) that will help them have a successful life.

On the flip side of the coin some teachers are frustrated and feel like it isn't working. They feel as though they don't know their role in the co-teaching process. They feel that communication is poor between their co-teacher. However, the overriding theme on this side is that they still have hope. Almost all of these teachers who feel like it currently is not working, believe that it CAN. They want more training and better communication. They believe that with these ingredients, co-teaching can succeed.

I'm still trying to find more statistical data about how many schools claim to be "co-teaching" and "what the numbers show" about test scores and behavior problems within these schools.