| Title: |
The Special Education Teacher Pipeline in Pennsylvania: Year 3 Report. Working Paper No. 324-0725 |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Roddy Theobald; Equia Aniagyei-Cobbold; Allison Gilmour; Marcy Stein; National Center for Analysis of Longitudinal Data in Education Research (CALDER) at American Institutes for Research (AIR) |
| Source: |
National Center for Analysis of Longitudinal Data in Education Research (CALDER). 2025. |
| Availability: |
National Center for Analysis of Longitudinal Data in Education Research. American Institutes for Research, 1000 Thomas Jefferson Street NW, Washington, DC 20007. Tel: 202-403-5796; Fax: 202-403-6783; e-mail: info@caldercenter.org; Web site: https://caldercenter.org |
| Peer Reviewed: |
N |
| Page Count: |
58 |
| Publication Date: |
2025 |
| Document Type: |
Reports - Evaluative |
| Education Level: |
Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education; Elementary Secondary Education; Secondary Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: |
Special Education Teachers; Teacher Aides; Grants; Alternative Teacher Certification; Acceleration (Education); Mentors; Preschool Education; Elementary Secondary Education; Experiential Learning; Faculty Development; Communities of Practice; American Sign Language; Secondary School Students; College Students; Teacher Persistence; Career Pathways |
| Geographic Terms: |
Pennsylvania |
| Abstract: |
This report summarizes findings from the third year of a long-term research partnership on the special education teacher pipeline in Pennsylvania and projects associated with the Bureau of Special Education's Attract-Prepare-Retain (APR) efforts. We analyze administrative, survey, and interview data associated with seven APR projects that occurred during the 2024-25 school year: Accelerated Program for PK-12 Special Education Teacher Certification Grant, Developing Future Special Educators Grant, APR Mentoring Project, Networking and Learning Communities, K-2 Learning Institute, American Sign Language programs, and Paraeducator Preparation Pathways Grant. For the first six APR projects, the findings build on data from the 2023-24 school year implementation. And for the Paraeducator Preparation Pathways Grants, which launched in 2024-25, data are providing early evidence about how grantees view their experiences with this project. [Funding was received from contract with PA Training and Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN) and the Bureau of Special Education at the Pennsylvania Department of Education.] |
| Abstractor: |
As Provided |
| Entry Date: |
2025 |
| Accession Number: |
ED677265 |
| Database: |
ERIC |