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About Us

The National Coalition on Personnel Shortages in Special Education and Related Services (NCPSSERS) is a national coalition composed of more than 30 participating member organizations. Since 2006, NCPSSERS has been dedicated to addressing the issue of shortages in special education and related services personnel in schools.

Our Mission

The mission of NCPSSERS is to develop and disseminate resources and strategies at the national, state, and local level to help identify and remedy personnel shortages and persistent vacancies in special education and specialized instructional support services to improve outcomes for all children and youth.

Our Purpose
  • Bring together stakeholders to work collaboratively to address personnel shortages and persistent vacancies in special education, specialized instructional supports, and early intervention services
  • Monitor, track, and collect related data and information
  • Develop and disseminate information and recommendations related to policy and practice for dealing with personnel shortages and persistent vacancies
  • Engage in advocacy at the federal, state, and local levels for implementation of strategies to remedy personnel shortages and persistent vacancies
Participating Member Organizations

AASA: The School Superintendents Association

AG Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

American Art Therapy Association

American Association for Employment in Education

American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education

American Council for School Social Work

American Counseling Association

American Dance Therapy Association

American Federation of Teachers

American Music Therapy Association

American Occupational Therapy Association

American Physical Therapy Association

American Psychological Association

American School Counselor Association

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

Autism Speaks

Conference of Educational Administrators of Schools and Programs for the Deaf

Council for Exceptional Children

Council of Administrators of Special Education

District of Columbia Public Schools

Fairfax County Public Schools

Higher Education Consortium for Special Education

Learning Disabilities Association of America

Montgomery County Public Schools

National Association of School Nurses

National Association of School Psychologists

National Association of Secondary School Principals

National Association of State Directors of Special Education

National Center for Learning Disabilities

National Consortium on Physical Education for Individuals with Disabilities

National Education Association

National School Boards Association

Ohio Association of Pupil Service Administrators

Ohio Department of Education’s Office for Exceptional Children

School Social Work Association of America

The Arc

The Association for the Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired

The IRIS Center

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