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The SPARC Center at @AIRInforms conducts research & leads systemic change to strengthen the special educator workforce.
AIR - Washington, DC
Joined October 2024
RT @aefpweb: Join the AEFP Policymakers & Practitioners Community Group for an interactive forum on Teacher Shortages & Vacancies in K-12 s….
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RT @K12PROGRESS: During the free, virtual Prepping for PROGRESS Welcome & Keynote Day 2, @AllisonFGilmour and @RoddyTheobald from the @SPAR….
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In this new paper, #SPARCCenter Co-PI @Dr_LaRon_Scott draws on psychological theory to offer a fresh perspective on the high turnover rates among #SpecialEducation teachers of color—and what we can do about it. 📄 Read more:
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This article advances an equity-focused theory to describe working conditions and turnover for special education teachers of color. While researchers have underscored the disproportionately higher ...
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Our #SpecialEducation colleagues are coming together for the @usedgov Office of Special Education Programs Project Directors’ Meeting this week! Improving outcomes for students with disabilities requires a strong, well-qualified, and stable workforce.
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In a recent @caldercenter study, @LindseyKaler, @RoddyTheobald, @lizbeth_bettini, and @NateJones_EDU show how #SpecialEducation teacher turnover negatively impacts test scores—making teacher retention a critical priority. 📄 Learn more:
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We can’t afford to lose #SpecialEducation teachers to burnout. Improving working conditions is critical to keeping them in the profession. Check out this new research review from #SPARCCenter Co-Director @lizbeth_bettini and colleagues:
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Teacher burnout and wellbeing are crucial to address as chronic teacher shortages persist, especially for special education teachers (SETs). Extending Brunsting...
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Are you a novice leader or looking to increase your capacity to support the implementation of IDEA?. Apply for the free, yearlong @LeadIDEACenter Lead IDEA Leadership Academy:
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Supporting #SpecialEducation teachers can boost their desire to remain in the classroom. New research from #SPARCCenter Co-PI @Dr_LaRon_Scott, Salena Layden and Kristin Gansle explores how supports are related to their intentions to remain in teaching.
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There is a lack of qualified special education teachers (SETs) in U.S. public schools. The literature has provided mixed results related to a variety of support...
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In the Handbook of Education Policy Research (2nd Edition), @Lmasonwms and Margaret McLaughlin explore “Finding the Right Tools: The Affordances and Limitations of the IDEA”. 📘 See the full table of contents:
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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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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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We used longitudinal staffing data from Pennsylvania to explore differences in special education personnel attrition across personnel categories, individual cha...
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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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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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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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⏳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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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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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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