Allison Gilmour

The purpose of the Special Educator Workforce: A Research Collaborative (SPARC) is to help address long-standing challenges related to the composition, distribution, stability, and effectiveness of the special education teacher workforce. SPARC will conduct a cohesive, mixed-methods program of research using state longitudinal data systems (SLDS) and qualitative data to explore factors shaping these challenges (state, district, and school contexts; teacher preparation; and state and di...