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The SPARC Center at @AIRInforms conducts research & leads systemic change to strengthen the special educator workforce.

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SPARC Center
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Our researchers are digging into questions about the #SpecialEducation teacher workforce. Recently, @lizbeth_bettini, @LindseyKaler, @hannahmmathews , Malavika Ragunathan & Katheryn Meyer explored teacher beliefs about students labeled with EBD.
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SPARC Center
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New research on #SpecialEducation Personnel Attrition with @PADeptofEd shows:. ➡️Admins leave more than teachers.➡️Higher attrition among Black educators, urban settings, and more diverse districts.➡️Retention must be role- & context-specific. Learn more:
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SPARC Center
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Our researchers recently hosted a webinar on the challenges of identifying #SpecialEducation teachers in state longitudinal data systems (#SLDS). Scroll through some of our initial learnings from our first year analyzing data and stay tuned for a working paper with these results.
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SPARC Center
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TOMORROW! 🚨 .Don’t miss our webinar on how we define and track #SpecialEducation teachers in workforce data. ⏰ June 26 | 3pm ET .🔗
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SPARC Center
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Happening next week! Join our webinar on June 26 at 3pm ET to discuss how we define and track #SpecialEducation teachers in data systems. Register:
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Working to fill #SpecialEducation teacher gaps for fall? Research from our experts supports the use of incentives to help fill critical shortages. See the NCTQ report on district strategies to recruit and retain special education teachers.
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2️⃣ weeks out! .#SpecialEducation teacher shortages can only be solved if we can define who is in the workforce. We’ll explore this during our upcoming webinar on June 26 at 3pm ET:
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SPARC Center
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⏳Three weeks away! Join #SPARCCenter experts for a webinar on how we define and track special education teachers in workforce data. 🔗 Register:
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SPARC Center
2 months
There's a #SpecialEducation teacher shortage—but defining and identifying special education teachers varies by state and system. We’re unpacking the complexity in our upcoming webinar. 🗓️ June 26 at 3pm ET. 🔗 Register:
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SPARC Center
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Congrats to SPARC Center Advisory Board member @DrDeMatt on receiving @AERA_EdResearch’s 2025 Outstanding Public Communication of Education Research Award! 🎉👏 .Learn more:
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SPARC Center
3 months
The #SPARCCenter now has a website! 🎉 Check it out for a wealth of resources, groundbreaking research, and a community committed to enhancing the special education workforce. Join us in making a difference!.🔗
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SPARC Center
4 months
Evidence on teacher shortages in Washington state from the @caldercenter helps motivate #SPARCCenter work to address #SpecialEducation workforce challenges. Prioritizing these issues is key to improving outcomes for students with disabilities.
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SPARC Center
4 months
The shortage of #SpecialEducation teachers affects services for many students with disabilities. @AllisonFGilmour, @lizbeth_bettini, and @lmasonwms share ways families and advocates can help.
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SPARC Center
4 months
What an inspiring day at the SPARC Center Launch Event! 🎉 Thank you to everyone who joined us and shared ideas on how we can collaborate to drive transformation in #SpecialEducation. Excited for the journey ahead to create lasting change for educators and students! 🙌
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SPARC Center
4 months
🚨 It’s tomorrow! 🚨. The #SPARCCenter Launch Event is happening March 11, 2025, from 1-2pm ET! Join us and hear from some of our experts on #SpecialEducation research, leadership, and more!. 👉 Register now:
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SPARC Center
4 months
See below for a thread by @SPARC_Center co-director @roddytheobald on a new @caldercenter working paper on teacher supply and demand in WA after the pandemic. They find that the supply of new special education teachers is not keeping up with demand.
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Roddy Theobald
4 months
Here's a new @caldercenter working paper w/ @CEDR_US & Grace Falken on supply and demand in the postpandemic teacher labor market that I'll be presenting at the CALDER Conference next Wednesday!.Paper: .Conference: .Abstract &🧵⬇️
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SPARC Center
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⏰ One week to go! ⏰. The #SPARCCenter Launch Event is on March 11, 2025, 1-2pm EST. Join us for an exciting discussion on the future of #SpecialEducation with presentations from our experts and leadership team. 👉 Register:
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SPARC Center
5 months
🚨 Only TWO weeks left until the #SPARCCenter Launch Event! 🚨. Join us on March 11, 2025, with @lizbeth_bettini , who will share next steps for our mixed-methods research and how the results can drive positive change in #SpecialEducation. 👉 Register:
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SPARC Center
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⏳ The #SPARCCenter Launch Event is almost here! ⏳. Join us on March 11, 2025, with @Lmasonwms discussing leadership in #SpecialEducation. Hear valuable insights on driving systemic change and supporting special educators. 👉 Register:
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