PIC Practice Briefs

Winter 2011 Series

Creating Mentoring Programs as a Means of Retaining Qualified Special Education Personnel

In this brief, you will learn how states, local school districts and higher education are collaborating to provide high quality mentoring experiences for their novice teachers.

Special Education Personnel Preparation Partnerships: Program Features to Promote Recruitment and Retention

In this brief, you will learn about program features that lead to successful recruitment and retention of personnel through preparation program partnerships

Using New Social Media to Recruit and Retain Qualified Special Education Personnel

In this brief, you will learn about strategies that utilize technology and social media tools to recruit and retain personnel.

Spring 2011 Series

Strategies for the Recruitment and Retention of Qualified Related Service Providers

In this brief, you will learn about the strategies states, local school districts, and Part C programs are using to recruit and retain fully qualified related services personnel.

What State Supply and Demand Studies Tell Us About Special Education Personnel Needs

In this brief, you will learn how some states are using personnel data collection, analysis and reporting to predict supply and demand needs for special education personnel.

Information from National Data Sources Related to Personnel Shortages in Special Education and Related Services

In this brief, you will learn about information gleaned from national data sources on the supply and demand of special education and related service providers.

Using Online Working Conditions Surveys as a Means of Retaining Qualified Special Education Personnel

In this brief, you will learn how states and local school districts are using working conditions surveys to both identify and address the issues that lead to personnel attrition in their schools.

Summer 2011 Series

Recruiting Special Education Personnel Using Online Recruitment Systems

In this brief, you will learn how states and local programs are using online recruiting systems to attract, identify and select candidates that best fit their needs for qualified personnel.

Special Education-Related Personnel Preparation Program Partnerships: Collaborating for Success at the Local Level

In this brief, you will learn the essential structures needed for successful collaboration and state level supports in developing partnerships between local school districts and preparation programs