Educators Supporting Students with Disabilities
Do you know your state’s policies for educators supporting students with disabilities?
- With more than 60% of students with disabilities receiving services in the general education classrooms, it is imperative that states know how all educators – general and special education teachers, administrators, and support personnel – must be prepared and supported to fully engage students with disabilities with the college and career ready standards and general education curriculum.
- As states consider the various policies that impact teacher and leader preparation in working with students with disabilities in inclusive environments, questions arise concerning state approaches.
CEEDAR Center State Policy Profile Map
This map displays an overview of state policies across the five primary policy levers that impact educator preparation:
- Teaching and Leadership Standards
- Teacher and Leader Preparation
- Teacher and Principal Certification/Licensure
- Teacher and Principal Induction
- Teacher and Principal Professional Development Standards
About the Profiles
Most, but not all, of these profiles were vetted by colleagues from each state’s Department of Education. Vetting took place between July 2014 and June 2015, so information in the profiles will not reflect changes made since then.
The Resource: The CEEDAR Center, in collaboration with the New Teacher Center and the Center on Great Teachers and Leaders have established the CEEDAR Center State Policy Profile Map
Policy Snapshots
While the profiles above provide detailed, state-specific information, these snapshots provide a wider view–a comprehensive, nationwide policy outlook
Alternate Licensure Database
This filterable database lists alternate route programs across the United States. You can filter by state and program type or you can search for a keyword.
In March 2018, two of the authors independently conducted electronic searches of all 50 state Departments of Education websites to obtain policy documents authorizing APs. We omitted programs that included reciprocity agreements with other states or required National Board Certification, as both require a traditional license. We also recorded data from policy documents as well as extensive notes to explain complexities and idiosyncrasies in the policies.
Popular Resources
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Center on Personnel Studies in Special Education (COPSSE)
Personnel Improvement Center (PIC)
American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE)
National Association of State Directors of Special Education (NASDSE)
Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
Study of Personnel Needs in Special Education (SPENSE)
Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO)
Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP)
This website was produced under U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs, Award No. H325A170003. David Guardino serves as the project officer. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the positions or polices of the U.S. Department of Education. No official endorsement by the U.S. Department of Education of any product, commodity, service, or enterprise mentioned in this website is intended or should be inferred.