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NCPSE Publications Catalog PDF version (270KB) Recruitment and Retention Recruitment and RetentionSpecial Educator Recruitment Tool Kit Designed to attract persons to the field of special education. Includes brochures on special education, teaching, the field of special education, and financial aid opportunities to pursue careers in special education; a colorful poster; and a website address card. Special Educator Recruitment Public Service Announcements Use any or all of these five thirty-second public service announcements to attract persons in your state or locale to the professions in special education. They are powerful messages about the impact of special educators on the lives of students with disabilities and will help your state, local school district, or personnel preparation program effectively recruit persons to the field. Order them for TV broadcast on local stations or use them to implement a state-wide media recruitment campaign. The five thirty-second versions include:
Retention of Special Education Professionals: A Practical Guide
of Strategies and Activities for Educators and Administrators This publication represents a compilation of information obtained through discussion groups, interviews, and a written survey. The strategies identified are intended to be a summary of retention activities that have practical application for teachers, principals, and central office administrators. One Child At a Time: A Recruitment
Video Focusing on Underrepresented Populations One Child At a Time is a ten-minute long video that focuses on recruiting persons from underrepresented populations to special education licensure programs. It is part of the Clearinghouse's comprehensive plan for diversity recruitment. A set of discussion guidelines (PDF) is provided with the video to facilitate its use with different age and interest groups. Contact the Clearinghouse now to find out how your state department of education, teacher preparation program, or local school district, can use this video in a comprehensive recruitment initiative. View a 90-second clip of One Child At a Time: To view the video clip, you will need either Real Network's RealOne Player or Windows Media Player. Strategies That Have Proven Successful
in Recruiting Persons to the Field of Special Education and to Local
School Districts Website links are provided in this article that features the National Mentoring Induction Project, the U.S. Department of Education's Promising Practices, the Internet resume matching service Teachers-Teachers.com, and the North Central Regional Educational Laboratory's research on effective teacher recruitment and retention strategies in the Midwest. The article also provides order information for the Clearinghouse's Recruitment Tool Kit. North American Precise Syndicate (NAPS) Newspaper Articles This series of short articles can be used in newsletters or other media outlets. Each article addresses a component of special education teaching with a focus on attracting persons to the profession. Keeping the Committed: The Importance of Induction and Support Programs
for New Special Educators This article provides examples of induction and support programs at the state department of education, college and university, and local school district levels. Mentoring Induction Project (MIP) Principles and Guidelines This manual includes background and research information on the importance and benefits of mentoring, an explanation of how the guidelines were developed, and other recommendations for enhancing mentoring for special education teachers. The manual is designed for use primarily by local school districts that are interested in establishing or strengthening special education mentoring programs in their schools. The Mentoring Induction Project is funded by the Office of Special Education Programs, U.S. Department of Education. ResourcesNational Clearinghouse for Professions in Special Education Brochure This brochure provides a description of the mission, services, and free products of the National Clearinghouse for Professions in Special Education. Contact information included. National Clearinghouse for Professions in Special Education Fact
Sheet This fact sheet briefly describes the products and services offered by the National Clearinghouse for Professions in Special Education Educators With Disabilities Network (EDN) Brochure EDN is a national network of educators with disabilities and persons interested in the topic of educators with disabilities. EDN serves as a forum for preservice students, faculty, educators, and administrators to exchange information on recruiting, hiring, and supporting teachers or related services personnel who have disabilities. NCPSE Connections: Monthly E-mail Newsletter Each month Connections brings you practical information, research, and established programs and strategies for recruiting, preparing, and retaining diverse, highly qualified educators and related services personnel for children and youth with disabilities. Through Connections, the Clearinghouse continues its 15-year history as a resource to aspiring teachers and professionals in the field of special education. CareersCareer Profiles in Special Education and Related Services Each Career Profile provides a comprehensive discussion about a specific career in special education teaching or a related services profession. Each includes the nature of the work, certification or licensure requirements, personal characteristics required for the job, and additional information resources. Some Career Profiles include a Practitioner Profile that highlights a practicing professional.
Who's Teaching Our Children With Disabilities? This news digest takes a comprehensive look at special education as a profession and gives important information about how to become a special educator, including an explanation of issues related to state licensing requirements. It also includes information on what special educators do, where they teach, why they leave the profession, and what they like about teaching students with disabilities. Resources for Job Seekers and Employers in Special Education Links to a variety of job banks, employment clearinghouses, and other information resources for persons seeking employment in education. Also included are links for employers to search for qualified personnel. State Requirements for Licensure of Special Educators Licensure requirements for special education teachers vary by state. This listing allows for a search of individual state requirements by teaching category. Financial AidOffice of Special Education Programs Persons interested in becoming a special education professional can search a national database of personnel preparation programs which offer financial assistance (tuition and/or stipends) to pay for coursework taken toward a special education or related services degree. The list of college and universities which offer these grant programs is available by state or area of interest. (Also see OSEP Grants for Minority Personnel and OSEP Leadership Training Grants) State Financial Aid Resources State financial aid programs for student assistance vary by state. Information about these programs is available online at www.special-ed-careers.org and in hard copy by state. For complete details, students should contact the state agencies listed or a college financial aid administrator. Funding Your Education The document provides general information about the federal student financial aid programs, assistance in completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), and information and technical assistance for FAFSA on the web. Personnel PreparationInstitutions of Higher Education Preparing Special Educators (Database) This is the most recent edition of the Clearinghouse's database of colleges and universities that prepare special educators. Listing for each higher education program includes contact information, number of full and part-time faculty, CEC/NCATE accreditation, state approval, disability-related programs, academic levels of preparation (bachelors, masters, doctoral) and age level of students teachers will be trained to serve (infant, early childhood, elementary, secondary). Available by state and category for those seeking programs that will prepare special educators. Office of Special Education Programs The OSEP discretionary grants program provides funding to colleges and universities to prepare special education and related services personnel. This listing identifies those colleges and universities that focus on preparing minority personnel to become special educators. Office of Special Education Programs The OSEP discretionary grants program provides funding to colleges and universities to prepare special education and related services personnel. This listing identifies those colleges and universities preparing special education administrators and leadership personnel. Supply/DemandA Summary of Data on the Supply of and Demand for Special Education
and Related Services Upon specific request, the Clearinghouse can provide a targeted summary of supply and demand data reported in the Annual Report to Congress on the Implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Data tables on child count and personnel serving children and youth with disabilities are included. Information is also available on the teacher preparation pipeline using the Clearinghouse database of special education personnel preparation programs and the National Center for Education Statistics' Completions surveys from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Just the Facts: Fact Sheets on Issues
in Special Education Just the Facts provides often requested facts about the special education workforce. Facts are presented individually within four categories: special education personnel, special educator preparation, special educator recruitment and retention, and diversity. Each is available in PDF and HTML format. The reference source is provided for each fact sheet. Series on Teacher Availability in Special Education This series includes charts and tables of data relevant to supply and demand of both special and general education teachers.
Workforce DevelopmentEnlarging the Pool: How Higher Education Partnerships are Recruiting
and Supporting Special Educators from Underrepresented Groups Describes strategies that community stakeholders are using to increase the supply of racially and ethnically diverse special educators. The Road to Tomorrow’s Teachers: Planning, Implementing,
and Evaluating a State-based Special Education Workforce Development
Initiative Describes lessons learned from the Clearinghouse’s National Pilot Sites Project for Recruitment and Retention. Proliferation of Alternative Routes to Certification in Special
Education: A Critical Review of the Literature This monograph is a review of research about alternative routes to certification in special education. The review considers questions such as: What do we know about the efficacy of alternative certification programs in special education? What are the outcome measures used to gauge the success of such programs? Do these programs address the need for highly qualified teachers, as well as just the immediate need for quantity? Are there any critical differences between those approaches that have been successful and those that have not worked? Are there any risks associated with less than optimal programs? What are the short-term and long-term implications of having large numbers of personnel certified through alternative routes? Executive Summary of the National Symposium: Policy and Practice
to Ensure High Quality Teachers for Children and Youth with Disabilities In June 2001 the National Symposium brought together 29 State Teams to consider their state processes for developing professional standards for teachers of students with disabilities and the alignment of those standards with licensure and accreditation standards/processes in the state. Conclusions from surveys and action plans created by the State Teams is included in addition to a discussion of the conceptual framework of the Symposium and its organization. Strategies for Recruiting and Supporting Underrepresented Groups
within High Quality Special Education Teacher Preparation Programs This brochure summarizes actions and initiatives that might be undertaken by Institutions of Higher Education to increase the number of high quality teachers from diverse cultures to provide essential instruction and support to children and youth with disabilities to improve education outcomes. The National Clearinghouse for Professions in Special Education is the descriptive title for the National Clearinghouse on Careers and Professions Related to Early Intervention and Education for Children with Disabilities Cooperative Agreement H326P980002 between the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Exceptional Children. The contents of this publication do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of either the U. S. Department of Education or the Council for Exceptional Children. This information is in the public domain, unless otherwise indicated. Readers are encouraged to copy and share it, but please credit the National Clearinghouse for Professions in Special Education. U. S. Department of Education Project Officer Martha B. Bokee |
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