The Federal Investment in Personnel Preparation for Special Educators: Exploring Our Past, Present and Future KATHARINE SHEPHERD, UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT.

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The Federal Investment in Personnel Preparation for Special Educators: Exploring Our Past, Present and Future KATHARINE SHEPHERD, UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT JANE WEST, CONSULTANT TO TED, HECSE, AACTE SUZANNE ROBINSON, UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS

Objectives Participants will: 1. Gain an understanding of the history and impact of the federal investment in personnel preparation for special education teachers and leaders. 2. Discuss key issues related to the past, present and future of the federal investment, including: ◦The continued need for the federal investment ◦Strategies for communicating information around the need to support funding for personnel preparation ◦Key funding areas and strategies for the future

Overview of Federal Investment Document Collaborative effort by the Personnel Improvement Center of NASDSE, CEC, TED, HECSE 1.Traces the history of OSEP’s Discretionary/Competitive Grants Program in Personnel Preparation; 2.Provides descriptions of model programs and national centers; 3.Outlines the impact of the personnel preparation programs on school and institutional capacity; and 4.Makes recommendations for the future of this critical federal investment.

The Federal Investment: 4 Major Areas of Impact 1 ) Improving the number and quality of special education teachers and leaders prepared through the personnel preparation programs; 2) Enhancing the organizational capacity of schools and institutions of higher education throughout the country; 3) Ensuring high quality of the research being conducted and disseminated by faculty and graduates of these programs; and 4) Improving the lives of children and youth with disabilities and their families.

IDEA Personnel Preparation Program: Recent Investments

Distribution of Federal Investment by State ( ) No Funding$1-$5 million$5-$10 million$10-$15 million AlaskaArkansasAlabamaArizona DelawareHawaiiColoradoIllinois South DakotaIndianaDistrict of ColumbiaKansas WyomingIowaGeorgiaOhio KentuckyMarylandTennessee LouisianaMassachusetts < $1 millionMaineMichigan$15-$20 million ConnecticutMinnesotaSouth CarolinaNorth Carolina GuamMississippiUtahOregon IdahoMissouriVirginiaPennsylvania MontanaNebraskaWashington New JerseyNevadaWisconsin$20-$25 million Rhode IslandNew HampshireNew York New MexicoTexas North Dakota$35-$40 million OklahomaFlorida Vermont$40-$45 million West VirginiaCalifornia

Impact of the Investment 1.Improving the number and quality of special education teachers and leaders prepared through the personnel preparation programs

Impact… 2.Enhancing the organizational capacity of schools and institutions of higher education throughout the country

Impact… (continued) 3. Ensuring that high quality research is being conducted and disseminated by faculty and graduates of these programs

Impact… (continued 2) 4.Improving the lives of children and youth with disabilities and their families who benefit from services provided by high quality teachers and leaders

Discussion 1. Along with these perceived positive outcomes, there is a perception that a continuation of the federal government’s investment is still an area of need. What factors may be contributing to the need for continuation of the federal investment?

Discussion (continued) 2. How can the viewpoints of various constituencies (e.g., families, special education teachers and leaders, faculty in higher education institutions, etc.) inform conversations among decision makers around the future of the federal investment in personnel preparation?

Discussion (continued 2) 3. The evolution of the federal investment suggests priorities for funding have shifted over time. What key areas should be considered in future federal investments? What are the challenges associated with ensuring adequate funding for Part D of IDEA?

Thank You! For more information, please see the Federal Investment document: Burke, P.J., Kleinhammer-Tramill, J., Robinson, S., Rock, M., Rude, H., Shepherd, K., Smith, D., Gillespie, P., Muller, E., and Reder, N. (2013). The federal investment in personnel preparation for special educators. Alexandria, VA: NASDSE, Personnel Improvement Center. To download this document, click here: preparation-fo.aspxhttp:// preparation-fo.aspx