With the extended school closures due to COVID-19 throughout the United States, students are having to learn in entirely new ways and facing challenges when it comes to learning during these unprecedented times. The Continuity of Learning resource database offers information, tools, and resources to help educators, parents and families, and related service providers meet the educational, behavioral, and emotional needs of children and youth with disabilities through remote and virtual learning.
AACTE conducted surveys in April 2020, October 2020, and September 2021, asking members about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their educator preparation programs...
This toolkit includes information about the Department’s investments, papers on large-scale assessment, technical assistance (TA) products, and resources. The section on large-scale assessment includes a...
This research summary explores the school psychologist shortage, emphasizing the regional and differences in which these shortages take place and preparation program availability.
NAESP provides numerous free professional development webinars for principals to learn how to better support and retain personnel. Many of the webinars present specific examples...
This report analyzes data on special education and STEM teacher shortages in Washington State and outlines a number of potential solutions at the school, district...
This report analyzes strategies, policies and incentives that have been used to address the attraction and retention of high-quality teachers in Utah in order to...
This webinar, hosted by Regional Educational Laboratory Midwest (REL Midwest), highlights evidence-based strategies to support increased retention rates for Black educators and help improve educational...
Teach Camp is a program that aims to increase educator retention and development by offering a system of professional learning to first and second year...
The U.S. Department of Education strives to expand educational opportunities and to improve instruction for all students. To achieve excellence in education for students with...
In 2006, the U.S. Department of Education developed a Tool Kit on Teaching and Assessing Students with Disabilities (Tool Kit) to support the Department’s initiative...
During the 2013-2014 school year, the U.S. Department of Education and the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) collected data taking a look at key education...
The topic of this symposium was supporting high-quality special education services to children with disabilities by addressing the capacity needs of educators, IEP (individualized education...
During this presentation experts, including current OSEP grantees, discussed what we know about: determining the factors that drive high expectations, such as child, family and...
The final rule published in the Federal Register on December 19, 2016, amended the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to help to ensure that States...
There is a growing evidence base on the relationship between positive learning environments, child development, and academic achievement. OSEP’s second Symposium highlighted core principles relating...