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State of the Profession
The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)'s State of the Special Education Profession Survey Report is a groundbreaking survey of more than 1,460 special education teachers, commissioned by the CEC Pioneers Division and supported by CEC. The results of...
Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) offers Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for most events. One CEC CEU represents one clock hour in a planned continuing education experience that is relevant to the profession or discipline of special education...
CEC Program Report FAQ
Michael Paglicci's Presentation
CEC Accreditation Frequently Asked Questions
Read frequently asked questions about CEC's accreditation program.
Frequently Asked Questions
Get answers to your questions about the Council for Exceptional Children.
Teaching Students with Disabilities—and All Students Who Need a Learning Boost
Read this paper for concrete guidance on how special and general education teachers working together can implement two critical HLPs: Explicit instruction and Feedback. Resources teachers can use to improve their use of high leverage practices are also...
Using a Task Analysis Smart Phone App to Teach Employment & Independent Living Skills
View the slide deck from Sharon Walters & Jordan Stierle’s session on “Using a Task Analysis Smart Phone App to Teach Employment & Independent Living Skills” .
Tightening the Toolkit: Focusing Reform on High Leverage Practices
This presentation provides background on the development and dissemination of high-leverage practices (HLPs), examples of HLPs, and guidance for incorporating HLPs into teacher preparation.
Practice Review: High-Leverage Practices and Teacher Preparation in Special Education
This practice review focuses on the use of high-leverage practices (HLPs) in special education teacher preparation programs. It describes the rationale embedding HLPs and practice-based opportunities to implement HLPs into the core curriculum of teacher...