Recruiting and retaining effective special educators is essential for improving the outcomes
of students with disabilities; yet, it remains one of the foremost challenges facing special …

In 2009, the United States funded the largest federal educational reform effort in the nation's
history. Referred to as Race to the Top (RTTT), a cornerstone of this effort was the high …

Unites States educational systems have consistently failed to cultivate a SET workforce of
sufficient size, equitably distributed across schools, to provide effective services for all …

As instructional leaders, principals establish a vision of effective instruction in their schools
and support that vision through evaluation and development efforts. Thus, their beliefs about …

Classroom observation research plays an important role in policy, practice, and scholarship
for students with disabilities. When interpreting results of observation studies, it is important …

Griffin et al., 2024). In sum, across research in special education workforce development (ie,
attracting, preparing, sustaining special educators), the theme emphasized the least was …

Classrooms are complex learning environments, with instruction, climate, and teacher–
student interactions playing important roles in students' academic progress. To investigate …

Purpose This study aims to examine the nature and extent of political dynamics (power
struggles and contestations) among internal and external school stakeholders in the school …

This study was conducted to collect validity evidence to support the use of an observation
instrument to evaluate the performance of special education teachers (SETs) of students …

There are different strategies to analyze teacher and student performance when they interact
with each other in class. The most used strategies are direct observation and verbal reports …