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Recruitment & Retention Initiatives

This section of the Website focuses on selected projects and literature of working plans to recruit and retain diverse, well-qualified educators for children and youth with disabilities. The selected projects were reviewed by staff for these important elements:

• Use of best practices.
• Proven results.
• Focus on a diverse pool of candidates.
• Collaboration among State Education Agencies, Local Education Agencies, and Institutions of Higher Education.

Resources on Recruitment and Retention

• Strategies for Recruiting and Supporting Underrepresented Groups within High Quality Special Education Teacher Preparation Program

• Enlarging the Pool

• How Can I Find out More About Special Education as a Career Choice?

• Retention of Special Education Professionals

• Special Education Administration at Crossroads

• The Road to Tomorrow's Teachers :: Planning, Implementing, and Evaluating

• Wanted: Special Education Teachers "Smart People with Big Heart"