Attract, Prepare, Retain Resource Database

This bill would allow individuals who do not have a teaching license to receive a year-by-year certification to teach non-core subjects, such as special education, if they meet certain criteria and have relevant work experience.

This discontinued program was designed to help North Dakota school districts recruit and retain qualified teachers by providing the opportunity for teachers serving in critical need or shortages areas to receive loan forgiveness.

This resource library provides professional development materials, guidance documents, and video exemplars to support stakeholders in preparing and developing educators to better serve students with disabilities through the application of High-Leverage Practices.

These professional preparation standards for special education and early intervention aim to improve teacher preparation and retention as they are intended to be used to guide curriculum development and for purposes of program review for recognition and accreditation.

The Ohio Association of Pupil Services Administrators (OAPSA) offers a resource hub, featuring both Federal and Ohio-focused resources, to support stakeholders in addressing shortages of personnel serving students with disabilities in the State

To address the professional development and retention of personnel, the State of Colorado has incentivized National Board Certification by providing a stipend for school-based personnel, including teachers, administrators, school counselors, and school psychologists, who have achieved national certification.

This page highlights resources and strategies for the recruitment of related service providers for students with disabilities.

The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction offers several resources and archived presentations related to recruitment and retention of teachers to serve exceptional children.

This fact sheet provides an overview of educator shortages in New York, including shortage subject areas, the impact of retirement, and teacher preparation data.

This bill supports efforts to increase teacher recruitment in New Mexico by establishing Grow-Your-Own programs in high-needs areas and giving loans for educational assistance to earn licensure through these programs.

Nevada’s Coalition to Address Personnel Shortages in Special Education and Related Services created this page to assist special educators and related service providers who are seeking loan forgiveness programs and resources.

This legislative bill aims to alleviate teacher shortages and diversify the educator workforce by allowing non-citizens who are in the United States on work permits to become certified in a state-identified critical shortage area, such as special education, following the completion of a preparation program.

This collection of resources features literature, tools, templates, as well as program and district exemplars aimed at improving educator recruitment and retention within the state of New Hampshire. Several of these resources focus on the recruitment and retention of personnel serving students with disabilities.

The MSRP focuses on centers on the belief that the personal touch, including face-to-face contact and personal phone calls and e-mails, is essential to attract candidates into preparation programs. This program, led by the Montana Council of Administrators of Special Education (MCASE), aims to attract personnel to serve students with disabilities by sending recruiters to attend national, regional, and local conferences and career fairs, travel to universities to visit with professors and students, and post openings online.

This infographic presents a current overview of educator shortages in Montana, including shortage subject areas, mobility and retention, as well as the implications of Montana’s educator shortage.