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Study of Personnel Needs in Special Education (SPeNSE)

SPeNSE Data

Items marked with an apply to more than one type of service provider. Items marked with an S are specific to speech-language pathologists. Items with a G are specific to general education teachers. Items with a P are specific to paraprofessionals.

Personnel Recruitment, Retention, and Shortage

Data Items:

Job openings Person days of substitute teaching per week Methods used to recruit personnel Methods used to recruit minority teachers Barriers to recruiting special educators Barriers to recruiting speech-language pathologists Barriers to recruiting physical therapists Barriers to recruiting occupational therapists Barriers to recruiting school psychologists Barriers to recruiting sign language interpreters Barriers to recruiting paraprofessionals Covering vacancies: preschool Covering vacancies: visual or hearing impairments Covering vacancies: emotional disturbance Covering vacancies: other special educators Covering vacancies: speech-language pathologists Covering vacancies: physical therapists Covering vacancies: occupational therapists Covering vacancies: school psychologists Covering vacancies: sign language interpreters Covering vacancies: qualified to serve LEP students Criteria for hiring teachers Appraisal from applicants' former employer

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