Welcome to the NCPSSERS website!

NCPSSERS is a national coalition dedicated to addressing shortages in special education and related services. 

We hope to help you...

• Find and retain quality people
• Easily access job descriptions
• Locate University programs nearest you
• Stay current on national trends and issues

Career Information
Learn the roles and responsibilities of Special Education and Related Service Professionals

NEW Information!

• U.S. Department of Education Personnel Shortage Report 

  This chart summarizes the U. S. Department of Education Teacher and Personnel Shortages Nationwide report.

• Specialized Instructional Support Personnel (SISP) Collection 

  With a focus on success for all students, personnel in every role in the school community need to know how they and their colleagues can collaborate and contribute to reach the goal of success for all. Collaboratively developed through the IDEA Partnership and approved by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), the SISP Collection provides tools to learn about and more fully utilize specialized instructional support personnel in school improvement.
  
  The Collection includes:

  • three tools to learn about the perceptions of the school community on SISP
  • a customizable workshop with PowerPoint slides, Presenter Guide and activities
  • Dialogue Guides to support your conversations about the topic an
  • a 'plain English' glossary of terms; and links to additional resources.
• Related Services: Common Supports for Students with Disabilities 

  The IRIS Center has released its newest module, Related Services: Common Supports for Students with Disabilities. The American-Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), the American Occupation Therapy Association (AOTA), the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) and the School Social Work Association of America (SSWAA) assisted with the development.

• U.S. Department of Education releases 2011-2012 Nationwide Teacher Shortage Data; Special Education Shortage in Nearly Every State 
• Coalition Submits ESEA Reauthorization Recommendations to House and Senate
• Understanding Shortages of Specialized Instructional Support Personnel (Dialogue Guide)
• Supply and Demand Fact Sheet: A fact sheet is now available for download with stats you should know!

American School Counselor Association (ASCA)

The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) professional organization based in Alexandria, Va. ASCA promotes student success by expanding the image and influence of professional school counseling through leadership, advocacy, collaboration and systemic change. ASCA helps school counselors guide their students toward academic achievement, personal and social development, and career planning to help today’s students become tomorrow’s productive, contributing members of society.