Roddy Theobald
@RoddyTheobald
Deputy Director, CALDER, and Managing Researcher, American Institutes for Research. All opinions are my own.
See below for a thread by @SPARC_Center co-director @roddytheobald on a new @caldercenter working paper on teacher supply and demand in WA after the pandemic. They find that the supply of new special education teachers is not keeping up with demand.
Here's a new @caldercenter working paper w/ @CEDR_US & Grace Falken on supply and demand in the postpandemic teacher labor market that I'll be presenting at the CALDER Conference next Wednesday! Paper: tinyurl.com/2ep57xsk Conference: tinyurl.com/mtvub37s Abstract &🧵⬇️
Excited to circulate another @caldercenter WP! Another study from my dissertation, w/ @RoddyTheobald. Using data from WA, we track individual paraeducators to predict exit from the state education workforce. Ungated WP here: tinyurl.com/3wtfrm2m 🧵below:
In the Handbook of Education Policy Research (2nd Edition), @Lmasonwms and Margaret McLaughlin explore “Finding the Right Tools: The Affordances and Limitations of the IDEA”. 📘 See the full table of contents: aera.net/Portals/38/2nd…
Working to fill #SpecialEducation teacher gaps for fall? Research from our experts supports the use of incentives to help fill critical shortages. See the NCTQ report on district strategies to recruit and retain special education teachers. nctq.org/research-insig…
Really excited to see this paper out in the world! We all know teacher turnover is bad, but this paper quantifies two really important facts: 1) teacher turnover is bad for all students; and 2) special education teacher turnover is especially bad for students with disabilities.
New @caldercenter WP! A study from my dissertation, w/ @RoddyTheobald , @NateJones_EDU, & @lizbeth_bettini. We find staff turnover matters for SWDs. Ungated WP & one pager: Working paper: tinyurl.com/j3rykkp9 One-pager: tinyurl.com/bddtzxtp
New CALDER paper by @_ZeyuXu_ & @brbackes finds that in 2-year colleges in @KCTCS, HS GPA is a stronger predictor of gateway course success than test scores-- though neither has very strong predictive power alone. Read the full paper to learn more: bit.ly/4iNTibV
The #SPARCCenter now has a website! 🎉 Check it out for a wealth of resources, groundbreaking research, and a community committed to enhancing the special education workforce. Join us in making a difference! 🔗 sparccenter.org
Check out the full working paper on teacher supply & demand in Washington state following the pandemic from @CEDR_US, Grace Falken, & @RoddyTheobald here: caldercenter.org/publications/s…
New longitudinal data on staffing in Washington state suggest that preservice teachers may not be trained to enter the fields that most need them, and active teachers need more support—particularly in special education. ow.ly/OB4150Von8R @caldercenter @educationweek #WAedu
Five years later, what have we learned about student recovery & teacher labor markets since COVID? We'll explore the latest evidence at Session I of #CALDER2025 with new research from our CALDER experts & insight from @The74's @KevinMahnken. Register👉 bit.ly/3En3lGk
📢 The CALDER Conference is just FOUR weeks away! Join us on Wed., 3/12 in Arlington for a one-day meeting featuring research from CALDER experts & discussion between researchers, policymakers & practitioners. #CALDER2025 View the agenda & register here: caldercenter.org/events/16th-an…
When Hawai'i raised special education teacher salaries by $10k, shortages decreased—largely due to gen ed teachers moving to open special education positions. New paper by @RoddyTheobald Zeyu Xu @AllisonFGilmour @LisaFromAIR @lizbeth_bettini @NateJones_EDU bit.ly/4hRuMXp
Even more evidence for why student teacher placements matter. Alignment between training and teaching environments and effective mentor teachers are crucial.
Publication alert! Our @caldercenter paper on inclusion and special education teacher attrition in MA, w/ @brbackes, @jecowan, @CEDR_US, & Zeyu Jin, is now published in JLD. Abstract and links below! Published: tinyurl.com/p5hvfdwx Ungated: tinyurl.com/3t94s45f
Our new City of São Paulo study shows targeted teacher incentives cut turnover by 30% in hard-to-staff schools & boosted student scores. Smart policy with real impact in Brazil's largest city. publications.iadb.org/en/impact-mone… With @LeonardoRosa @MateusRodrigues
Glad to see our teacher labor market paper out in the wild! 🧵 1/n School District Job Postings and Staffing Challenges Throughout the Second School Year During the COVID-19 Pandemic - Dan Goldhaber, Nate Brown, Nathaniel Marcuson, Roddy Theobald, 2025 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/00…