SPARC Center
@SPARC_Center
The SPARC Center at @AIRInforms conducts research & leads systemic change to strengthen the special educator workforce.
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 &🧵⬇️
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…
Our researchers are digging into questions about the #SpecialEducation teacher workforce. Recently, @lizbeth_bettini, @LindseyKaler, @hannahmmathews , Malavika Ragunathan & Katheryn Meyer explored teacher beliefs about students labeled with EBD. sparccenter.org/research-findi…
New research on #SpecialEducation Personnel Attrition with @PADeptofEd shows: ➡️Admins leave more than teachers ➡️Higher attrition among Black educators, urban settings, and more diverse districts ➡️Retention must be role- & context-specific Learn more: journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.117…
Our researchers recently hosted a webinar on the challenges of identifying #SpecialEducation teachers in state longitudinal data systems (#SLDS). Scroll through some of our initial learnings from our first year analyzing data and stay tuned for a working paper with these results.
TOMORROW! 🚨 Don’t miss our webinar on how we define and track #SpecialEducation teachers in workforce data. ⏰ June 26 | 3pm ET 🔗 sparccenter.org/events/registe…
Happening next week! Join our webinar on June 26 at 3pm ET to discuss how we define and track #SpecialEducation teachers in data systems. Register: sparccenter.org/events/registe…
2️⃣ weeks out! #SpecialEducation teacher shortages can only be solved if we can define who is in the workforce. We’ll explore this during our upcoming webinar on June 26 at 3pm ET: sparccenter.org/events/registe…
⏳Three weeks away! Join #SPARCCenter experts for a webinar on how we define and track special education teachers in workforce data. 🔗 Register: sparccenter.org/events/registe…
There's a #SpecialEducation teacher shortage—but defining and identifying special education teachers varies by state and system. We’re unpacking the complexity in our upcoming webinar. 🗓️ June 26 at 3pm ET 🔗 Register: sparccenter.org/events/registe…
Congrats to SPARC Center Advisory Board member @DrDeMatt on receiving @AERA_EdResearch’s 2025 Outstanding Public Communication of Education Research Award! 🎉👏 Learn more: aera.net/About-AERA/Awa…
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
Evidence on teacher shortages in Washington state from the @caldercenter helps motivate #SPARCCenter work to address #SpecialEducation workforce challenges. Prioritizing these issues is key to improving outcomes for students with disabilities. edweek.org/leadership/tea…
The shortage of #SpecialEducation teachers affects services for many students with disabilities. @AllisonFGilmour, @lizbeth_bettini, and @lmasonwms share ways families and advocates can help. ldaamerica.org/how-the-specia…
What an inspiring day at the SPARC Center Launch Event! 🎉 Thank you to everyone who joined us and shared ideas on how we can collaborate to drive transformation in #SpecialEducation. Excited for the journey ahead to create lasting change for educators and students! 🙌
🚨 It’s tomorrow! 🚨 The #SPARCCenter Launch Event is happening March 11, 2025, from 1-2pm ET! Join us and hear from some of our experts on #SpecialEducation research, leadership, and more! 👉 Register now: tinyurl.com/SPARCLaunch
⏰ One week to go! ⏰ The #SPARCCenter Launch Event is on March 11, 2025, 1-2pm EST. Join us for an exciting discussion on the future of #SpecialEducation with presentations from our experts and leadership team. 👉 Register: tinyurl.com/SPARCLaunch
🚨 Only TWO weeks left until the #SPARCCenter Launch Event! 🚨 Join us on March 11, 2025, with @lizbeth_bettini , who will share next steps for our mixed-methods research and how the results can drive positive change in #SpecialEducation. 👉 Register: tinyurl.com/SPARCLaunch
