Special education, teacher demand and supply, and job opportunities

RESEARCH ALLIANCE FOR NEW YORK CITY SCHOOLS EXAMINES SPECIAL EDUCATION

In “Special Education in New York City: Understanding the Landscape,” Cheri Fancsali examines the background characteristics of students identified for special education in New York City, how and where they are served, and how engaged they are in school, highlighting disparities in the patterns that emerge.

REL MIDWEST STUDIES TEACHER WORKFORCE TRENDS IN MICHIGAN

In “Past and Projected Trends in Teacher Demand and Supply in Michigan,” Yinmei Wan, Max Pardo, and Sarah Asson examine the extent of teacher shortages in Michigan in recent years and projected over the next five years to inform state policies around teacher preparation and recruitment.

JOB OPPORTUNITIES

Help spread the word about these new job opportunities! Chicago Public Schools is hiring a Director of Computer Science and the Education Research Alliance for New Orleans is hiring a Scientific Research Analyst I, a Scientific Research Analyst III, a Data Control Specialist, and a Communications Manager.

"Decomposition of Practice as an Activity for Research-Practice Partnerships": Alison Fox Resnick and Elham Kazemi examine how RPPs might engage in decomposition of practice –breaking apart complex practice to identify key aspects– to make sense of, articulate, and support transformation in and learning of forms of practitioner practice.

"Boundary Crossing in R&D Projects in Schools: Learning Through Cross-Professional Collaboration": Wouter Schenke, Jan van Driel, Femke P. Geijsel, and Monique L. L. Volman study the learning processes of education researchers and practitioners who cross boundaries in the context of research & development projects in schools.

"Computer Science + AR = Success!": The Office for Education Policy examines how Arkansas’ recent computer science initiative has changed computer science enrollment in the state.

DID YOU KNOW...?

This fall, NNERPP is excited to co-host four RPP Development Workshops to support research-practice partnership teams applying for NSF’s Computer Science for All (CSforAll) RPP solicitation.

Upcoming workshop dates and locations:

November 5-6, Atlanta, GA
Co-host: Georgia State University

November 14-15, San Mateo, CA
Co-host: Digital Promise

November 21-22, Washington, D.C.
Co-host: University of D.C.

December 5-6, Chicago, IL
Co-host: Northwestern University

Save the dates and find more information on the application process and eligibility requirements here!
Applications open soon.

VIRTUAL BROWN BAGS
For NNERPP members only

Our next Virtual Brown Bag is coming up on Monday, September 23, at 12 pm PT / 2pm CT / 3 pm ET!

Presenter:
Jill Constantine, REL Mid-Atlantic Training and Supporting Excellent Educators Alliance and Senior Vice President, Mathematica

Topic:
Increasing the number of new teachers and the diversity of the teacher workforce, and preparing all teachers to teach in culturally diverse classrooms, are pressing concerns for school districts across the country. Jill will share recent research from REL Mid-Atlantic around addressing teacher shortages. Read her recent blog post on research-based strategies to tackle this growing problem.

Mark your calendars and be sure to join us!

NNERPP aims to develop and support RPPs in education in order to improve the connection between research, policy, and practice.

NNERPP is made possible by the generous funding support of the William T. Grant Foundation, the Spencer Foundation, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, The Annie E. Casey Foundation, and The Wallace Foundation.

For more information about NNERPP, please visit our website: nnerpp.rice.edu