A multilevel system of personnel development supports to recruit and retain Wisconsin special educators and leaders.
State Personnel Development Grant
The State Personnel Development Grant (SPDG) grant is entitled “Educators Forward: a multilevel system of personnel development supports to recruit and retain Wisconsin special educators and leaders” and addresses Wisconsin’s staffing challenges in special education.
The five-year $10.5 million program funds the following levels of support:
- All educators and leaders have a universal level of support through a toolkit of professional learning modules using a learning management or apps-based platform and social media campaign materials.
- A targeted group of special educators and special education leaders will receive support through a statewide induction program that includes training and coaching.
- Midsized districts will receive intensive supports to implement a teacher residency program in partnership with UW-Whitewater.
DPI will collaborate with CESAs, UW-Madison, UW-Whitewater, Wisconsin Council of Administrators of Special Services (WCASS), WI FACETS, the Department of Health Services (DHS), and the Department of Workforce Development – Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR).
Learning Modules
(Coming Soon!)
Social Media Campaign
(Coming Soon!)
For more information about attracting, preparing, and retaining special educators, please visit Resources to Attract, Prepare, and Retain Special Educators and Related Services Providers
The contents of this webpage were developed under a grant number H323A240002 from the Department of Education. However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government. (Authority: 20 U.S.C. §§ 1221e-3 and 3474)