• The National Center for Education Statistics has published descriptive data about beginning teacher attrition and mobility. Read the report here.

• National Comprehensive Center on Teacher Quality Releases New Report: Measuring Teachers’ Contributions to Student Learning Growth for Non-tested Grades and Subjects! Read it here.

• American Association of Colleges for Teacher Eduction (AACTE) Releases New Report: Preparing General Education Teachers to Improve Outcomes for Students With Disabilities! The AACTE and the National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD) released this policy brief on preparing general education teachers to improve outcomes for students with disabilities.

 The PIC Welcomes Christine Cashman as our new Recruitment/Outreach Coordinator!

Christine Cashman has joined the PIC as our new Recruitment/Outreach Coordinator.

PIC Featured Partner

Visit the IRIS Center for Training Enhancements for free online interactive resources that translate research about the education of students with disabilities into practice. These materials cover a wide variety of evidence-based topics, including behavior, RTI, learning strategies and progress monitoring.

Early Interventionists Make a Difference Every Day

Use this video to recruit persons to the field of Early Intervention (Part C) as a specialist, working with infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families. Contact us to order the 12 minuteDVD in limited quantities at no cost.

The PIC features a variety of careers in special education, early intervention and the related services. If your organization has information on a specific career you would like featured, please send the information to PIC Communications Manager, Leila Richey. 

• SPOTLIGHT ON A STATE: Georgia’s GraduateFIRST program has redefined the state’s approach to raising graduation rates for students with disabilities! Learn about it here.

• National Center to Inform Policy and Practice in Special Education Releases New Tool! Check out NCIPP’s new interactive Map of State Induction and Mentoring Policies.

• Did you miss NASDSE’s 74^th annual conference this past fall or would you like to review a presentation you attended? Access the presentations here.

• IDEA Partnership Releases Resource on Common Core State Standards!  Click here to view these resources!

• Check out the PIC Practice Briefs on Recruiting and Retaining Early Intervention, Special Education and Related Service Providers
• Check out the PIC Video Page
  

• School Counselor Shortages by State: Want to see how your state stacks up? The American School Counselor Association created a great fact sheet! Check it out!

• Managing Personnel Data
• Meeting Personnel Needs in LA
• Meeting Personnel Needs in NC
• Meeting Personnel Needs in MD
• Surveys of Working Conditions
• Personnel Prep Partnerships
• Solutions to Recruiting and Retaining