🌟Excited to introduce the American Institutes for Research Special Educator Workforce: A Research Collaborative (SPARC Center)! Our mission? Strengthening the special educator workforce through innovative research & systemic change. Join us on this journey! #SPARCCenter #SpecialEducation #EdResearch

📢 #EdWorkingPapers: Adoption of Response to Intervention (RTI) in Oregon led to a reduction in special education identification rates while improving reading outcomes for Black students. 🔍 Authors: Nick Ainsworth, Christopher Cleveland & @ampenner 📄 bit.ly/3XA8twS

A special issue focusing on admin data and disability in education? This looks excellent!

Applications are due Friday, October 18th for this IES Research-funded methods training in adaptive interventions in education research. This is a great great opportunity for researchers in the educational sciences, regardless of career stage!

Lots of great info here on special education spending at both the state and local level - and how it connects to student outcomes

Are you passionate about improving student achievement for all? Here's an exciting opportunity to be involved in The Nation's Report Card (#NAEP). The Governing Board is currently accepting applications for 5 seats on their board. Deadline is 11/1. Learn more: nagb.gov/about-us/join-…

This Wednesday at 5pm, CEC and NCSER IES Research will host Dr. Golda Ginsburg for a webinar on anxiety interventions in schools. Don't miss it. Halloween costumes optional.

Friday is the final day to apply for #CATIE2025! If you've been thinking about applying, now’s your chance—we’re excited to hear from you!

🚨New article!🚨 Capin et al., reviewed direct observation studies of reading instruction to understand if recommended comprehension practices are implemented. Authors found reading comprehension instruction infrequently aligned with best practices. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Congrats to Blair Lloyd, Kristen Granger, and Mary Louise Hemmeter (Peabody College @vusped1) on their new #IESfunded #NCSER grant. They will study relationship building practices in the context of intensive intervention: ies.ed.gov/funding/grants…

All books 50% off @columbiaup for Cyber Monday! Go get your copy of “Spaces on the Spectrum”! cup.columbia.edu/book/spaces-on…

In fall 2024, NCSER launched its first grant competition for doctoral students: the Special Education Dissertation Research Fellowship Program. Learn more in this blog post, and stay tuned to learn about our first cohort of grantees: ies.ed.gov/blogs/research… #IESYearInReview

Earlier this year, IES funded a new NCSER R&D Center: The Special Educator Workforce: A Research Collaborative. See how this center proposes to strengthen the #SpecialEducation workforce: ies.ed.gov/funding/grants…

FYI, no IES PI meeting this week!

Thank you, President Carter.

I am hiring a data scientist for my newly established Center for Educational Data Science and Innovation at UMD. If you are passionate about doing cutting-edge research at the intersection of AI, data science, and education, please apply and join my team! umd.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/UMCP/job/Unive…

Congratulations, Elizabeth Bettini. What an amazing honor and so well deserved.

President Biden has honored nearly 400 of the nation’s brightest minds with the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers including TED members Elizabeth Bettini & Dr. Jenny Root (Taylor’s Version)! Congratulations!🎉 Read more at whitehouse.gov/ostp/news-upda…

🚨 Mark your calendars for March 11, 2025! 🚨 Join us for the #SPARCCenter Launch Event to strengthen the special educator workforce. 🎯 Get insights on cross-state analyses, upcoming research, and leadership strategies. 👉 Register: tinyurl.com/SPARCLaunch

In 2021, 15% of the public school population was identified as having a disability requiring special education services. This study shows the most effective service delivery models for students with & without disabilities, improving classroom inclusivity. bit.ly/42CsW6I