These documents were funded by the U.S. Department of Education’s, Office Of Special Education Programs (OSEP) to assist administrators, preparation program staff and others to access “just the facts” about special educators in relation to personnel supply and demand, preparation, and recruitment and retention.
Supply and Demand |
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Special Education Teaching Vacancies, 1999-2000 |
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Comparison of Funded Special Education Teaching Positions and Number of Children Receiving
Special Education Services, 1990-1999 | | | |
Demand for Special Education Teachers, 1990-2010 | | | |
Special Education Teachers: Certified and Uncertified, 1998-99 | | | |
Number of Children Receiving Special Education Services, 1990-2000 | | | |
Percentage of Public School Teachers Who Taught Elementary Grades with an Undergraduate or Graduate Certification Major and In Their Main Assignment Field, 1999-2000 | | | |
Number of Students Receiving Special Education Services from Certified and Uncertified Teachers, 1999-2000 | | | |
Percent of Special Education Teachers by Racial Group | | | |
Percent of Students Ages 3-21 in Special Education by Race/Ethnicity | | | |
Percent of Public Elementary and Secondary Students by Race/Ethnicity | | | |
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Preparation |
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Distribution of OSEP Personnel Preparation Grants (map) | | | |
Special Education Completors by State, Race, and Gender 1997 |
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Special Education Completors by Category 1997 |
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Special Education Degrees Conferred, 1997-98 | | | |
Undergraduate Enrollment in Special Education Personnel Preparation Programs | | | |
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Recruitment and Retention |
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Recruitment Strategies Used by Administrators, 1999-2000 | | | |
Annual Attrition from the Special Education Teacher Workforce | | | |
