Special Education - State Personnel Development

Objective

To assist State educational agencies in reforming and improving their systems for personnel preparation and professional development in early intervention, educational and transition services, to improve results for children with disabilities. As used in this program, "personnel" means special education teachers, regular education teachers, principals, administrators, related services personnel, paraprofessionals, and early intervention personnel serving infants, toddlers, preschoolers, or children with disabilities, except where a particular category of personnel, such as related services personnel, is identified.

Who Can Apply

• State (includes District of Columbia, public institutions of higher education and hospitals)
• U.S. Territories and possessions (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals)

State Educational Agencies. A State educational agency of one of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the outlying areas (U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands) may apply.

Who Benefits

• Education Professional
• Student/Trainee
• Graduate Student
• State
• Disabled (e.g. Deaf, Blind, Physically Disabled)
• Mentally Disabled
• School
• Public nonprofit institution/organization
• Other public institution/organization

Infants and toddlers with disabilities as defined in the IDEA and their families, and children with disabilities as defined in the IDEA and their parents benefit from this program.

Assistance Types

• Project Grants

Program Contact

jennifer.coffey@ed.gov
(202) 245-6673.