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.
This report provides an overview of the retention, movement and attrition of Tennessee public school teachers, with emphasis placed on high-needs content areas, such as...
This report summarizes the research findings on the funding systems for education in South Dakota and offers a set of recommendations to address the recruitment...
SC-Create is a scholarship program that offers tuition-free coursework to in-service teachers looking to transition to or add-on a licensure in several areas related to...
The RIPLS address the retention and development of personnel by providing specific descriptors to guide local and school leaders in improving professional learning for educators...
This report, written in collaboration between the Pennsylvania Department of Education and the Learning Policy Institute, examines root causes, policy implications, and strategies for addressing...
This study examines trends in the educator pipeline, certification, and mobility by subject area in order to calculate projections for future educator workforce demands in...
This program aims to improve early-career educator retention by pairing novice teachers with mentors to provide ongoing support as well as to increase the use...
The Ohio Related Services Workgroup was established to address causes and solutions for the shortage of related service providers in school settings. This report summarizes...
The North Dakota Department of Public Instruction's Office of Special Education awards traineeships in priority areas of disabilities to North Dakota teachers who wish to...
This resource offers evidenced-based approaches to addressing educator preparation and retention by reconceptualizing approaches to personnel preparation as well as school staffing models, in order...
In 2020, The Ohio Related Services Workgroup identified role ambiguity as a primary barrier to attracting personnel to pursue careers in related service professions. To...
The Multicultural Teacher Recruitment Program (MTRP) aims to address shortages of personnel of color in all Kentucky-identified shortage areas, including special education, by recruiting candidates...
This tool allows stakeholders to leverage existing student enrollment and educator workforce data to better understand and predict educator shortage trends in specific content areas...
The IRIS Center offers a module for school administrators and other stakeholders who seek to increase educator retention and effectiveness through comprehensive induction supports for...
This toolkit provides a framework for States and districts to establish opportunities for teacher leadership roles in order to support educator development and retention. This...
This guide, created by the New York City Department of Education aims to support new hire induction and retention by providing an overview of hiring...
This alternative licensure program aims to attract and retain special education teachers in central New Mexico by allowing teacher candidates the opportunity to co-teach with...
This program, led by the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) Special Education Division, aims to better prepare current preparation program students and recent graduates by...
This report summarizes a series of listening sessions involving over 120 educators, including special education teachers, general education teachers, school leaders, related service providers, district...
Teach Western Mass (TWM) is a one-year teacher residency program that aims to provide aspiring teachers without prior education coursework in the State of Massachusetts...