Federal SourcesU.S. Department of Education
President's Commission on Excellence in Special Education (PCESE) – Final
Report
Report on Teacher Quality
Title II Reports on the Quality of Teacher Preparation
Highly Qualified Teachers
A Decision Framework for IEP Teams Related to Methods for Individual Student Participation in State Accountability Assessments
Professional Development on Assessment Systems
Legislation, Regulations, and Guidance -- Early Childhood Educator Professional Development
Improving Teacher Quality: State Grants: Title Ii, Part A: Non-Regulatory Guidance
Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP)
Twenty-Sixth Annual Report to Congress on the Implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
General IDEA Guidance from OSEP
OSEP’s Legislation and Policy Guidance
Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) IDEA 2004 Website:
Building the Legacy: IDEA 2004
This site is a "one-stop shop" for resources related to IDEA and its implementing regulations, released on August 3, 2006.
Topic Briefs: HQT
Video Clip: Highly Qualified TeachersTraining Materials: HQT Curriculum Module
Dialogue Guide: Highly Qualified Teachers
Dialogue Guide Facilitator Handbook
Presentations:
Highly Qualified Teacher (HQT) [Leadership 2006]
Highly Qualified Teacher (HQT) [RIM 2007]
Q&A Documents:
Questions and Answers On Highly Qualified Teachers Serving Children with Disabilities
Government Accountability Office (GAO)
No Child Left Behind Act: Improved Accessibility to Education's Information Could Help States Further Implement Teacher Qualification Requirements.
GAO-06-25
Highlights
National Center for Special Education Personnel and Related Service Providers - Personnel Center
Workforce Development – Web section:
Resources for Best Practice in Recruiting, Preparing, and Retaining Personnel
Research on Personnel Supply and Demand and Improving Strategies for Recruitment and Retention
Reports on Federal, State and Local Issues Related to Personnel Development – includes Highly Qualified Teachers
Materials Available to Assist in Your Own Recruitment, Preparation and Retention Efforts
Other sections include:
Financial Aid Opportunities
Personnel Preparation Programs database - new with revised format and updated information
"Mobility in the Teacher Workforce" from National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (NICHCY)
State Agencies Resource Page – scroll down to section on “Building a Great staff”
Effective Practices and Resources in Staff Development
Recruiting and retaining teachers
Project FORUM at NASDSE
Alternative Routes to Certification for Special Educators
Alternative Schools and Students with Disabilities: Current Status and Emerging Issues
Autism Endorsements: State Approaches
Deaf and Hard of Hearing: State Infrastructures and Programs
Highly Qualified Teachers and Special Education: Several State Approaches
HOUSSE: State Approaches to Supporting Special Educators to Become “Highly Qualified”
INTASC Principles: How They are Addressed by Five Specialty Program Association Standards
Mentoring Programs for Special Education Teachers: State Approaches
Unified Early Childhood and Early Childhood Special Education Teacher Certification: State Approaches
Center for Implementing Technology in Education (CITEd)
Learn Center – Web section: contains sections for teachers, administrators, technology coordinators and professional development coordinators.
The following topics are included:
Acceptable Use Policies
Alignment with Content Standards
Assistive Technology (AT)
Communication
Curriculum Development
Data Systems and Data-Driven Decision Making
Differentiated Instruction
English Language Learners (ELL)
Evaluation
Evidence-Based Practices
Legal Issues
Multimedia Learning
Podcasts
Security Issues
Special Populations
Students with Special Needs
Tech Support
Technology Infrastructure
Transitions
Types of Learners (Auditory, Tactile, Visual)
Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
Wireless technologies
Virtual Schools
Video
National Center for Culturally Responsive Educational Systems (NCCRESt)
Professional Learning: contains the following modules:
Collaborative Leadership Teams
Collection and Use of Evidence
Understanding Culture
Culturally Responsive Literacy
Culturally Responsive Pedagogy and Practice
Culturally Responsive Response To Intervention
The National Consortium on Deaf-Blindness
Personnel Training – Web section
National Institute for Urban School Improvement
Urban Schools Professional Learning
This section contains the following leadership academy modules:
Module 1: Building Leadership Teams
Module 2: Mining Data
Module 3: Inclusive Schooling
Module 4: Universal Designs for Learning
Module 5: Co-teaching
Module 6: Assessment
National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard (NIMAS) at CAST– Home Page
State Director of Special Education Suggested Responsibilities Regarding NIMAS & NIMAC
Accessible Instructional Materials: An Annotated List of Research Articles
UDL Research
AT Research
NIMAS Policy Brief, April 2008
Center for Applied Special Technology
Professional development online educator resources for Universal Design for Learning (UDL):
UDL Editions by CAST
CAST Strategy Tutor
CAST UDL Lesson Builder
CAST UDL Book Builder
Learning Through Listening
The IRIS Center for Faculty Enhancement at Vanderbilt University
Topics include a wide variety of evidence-based topics, including behavior, RTI, learning strategies, and progress monitoring.
Resources are specific to topic, role, and grade level.
IDEA Partnership OrganizationsSTEP Assessment Project: Linking Preservice Measures to Evidence of Student Learning
Professional Development Schools at a Glance
American Federation of Teachers (AFT) – Home Page
Resources
American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)
Through a Cross-Cultural Lens
Accreditation Standards for a Doctoral-Degree-Level Educational Program for the Occupational Therapist
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
Information for Speech-Language Pathologists
Publications
Practice Issues
Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
Professional Practice Topics include:
Alternative Settings
Assessment
Behavior Management
Cultural & Linguistic Diversity
Early Childhood
Family Involvement
IEPs
Inclusion
Instruction & Curriculum
Subject Areas: Arts
Mental Health
Paraeducators
Professional Role
Professional Standards
Special Education Administration
Supplemental & Related Services
Support for Teachers
Teacher Preparation
Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO)
Search or scroll down for topical Resources
Education Commission of the States (ECS)
Highly Qualified Special Education Teacher Requirements - 50 State Database
Special Education Teacher Certification and Licensure - 50 State Database
Education Issues Resources - click on arrow to scroll down
Federation for Children with Special Needs
Advancing Parent Professional Leadership in Education
Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA)
Responsiveness to Intervention and Learning Disabilities
National Association of State Directors of Special Education (NASDSE)
Autism Endorsements: State Approaches
Blindness and Visual Impairment: Personnel Needs
National Education Association (NEA)
NEA Academy
Promising Practices