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Research Articles

Federal and State Financial Aid Programs: This is a chart containing descriptions of federal and state financial aid programs available to eligible students.

A Model for Building a Continuum for Special Education Teacher Preparation Programs: This is a chart illustrating the path prospective special educators can take in order to become fully credentialed, from lower division coursework through Level II.

Career Academies: Career academies provide high school students with experiences in potential careers. Resources for developing an education academy can be found here.

Multiple Paths to Becoming a Special Educator: This chart outlines pathways to becoming a special educator for high school, community college, and university students, as well as career changers.

California Special Education Intern Program Monograph 2006-07: This monograph provides brief summaries of quality special education California intern programs including program overview, program description, collaboration efforts and information on how the program ensures positive student outcomes.

California Special Education Intern Program Monograph Matrix: An updated version of the matrix within "California Special Education Intern Program Monograph 2004" of California's special education intern programs.

Assessing the Special Education Faculty Shortage: The Crisis in California-A Statewide Study of the Professoriate 2005-11-10 Teacher Education Quarterly By Evans, Susan; Eliot, Michael; Hood, Jolene; Driggs, Max; Et al

California's Shortage of Highly Qualified Personnel for Special Education Faculty Positions: This document is a literature review relating to the need for expanded doctoral preparation accessibility. It was prepared for the California State Improvement Grant.

Recruitment and Retention of Qualified Speech-Language Pathologists in the Public Schools.: The American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA) has developed this packet of information offering effective strategies for hiring and retaining qualified speech-language pathologist personnel.

Seeking Out Special Educators, Executive Summary: A summation of the "Seeking Out Special Educators" report.

Seeking Out Special Educators: This report provides an in-depth look at California's special education teacher shortage. It explores issues regarding strategies to increase the number of fully credentialed special educators and identifies challenges faced by special education teachers.

Special Education Not So Special for Some: This is a policy brief of the Center for the Future of Teaching and Learning.

SPeNSE Study of Personnel Needs in Special Education: This report synthesizes information from the Study of Personnel Needs in Special Educattion (SPeNSE) on factors associated with special education teacher quality and teachers' intento to remain in the profession.

The Status of the Teaching Profession-2007: This report provides the latest available data and analysis of California's teaching workforce and examines the preparation, induction and professional development of teachers

Developing Highly Qualified Teachers and Administrators Initiative: The initiative Developing Highly Qualified Teachers and Administrators for California Schools proposes state and local policy actions to guide the entire education community toward the goal of ensuring an adequate supply of highly qualified teachers and administrators for California schools. This White Paper was developed by the California Department of Education and released in February, 2006.

Eight Questions on Teacher Recruitment and Retention: An Education Commission of the States Report reviewing 91 studies to answer eight questions about teacher recruitment and retention.

Critical Path Analysis of California's Mathematics and Science Teacher Preparation System: A report prepared by the California Council on Science and Technology and The Center for the Future of Teaching and Learning examining California's recruitment, preparation, induction, professional development, and retention of mathematics and science teachers.

Teacher Supply in California: A Report to the Legislature.: The annual report from the Commission on Teacher Credentialing on the number of teachers who received credentials, certificates, permits and waivers.