Partners in Our Work

The Personnel Improvement Center engages in collaborative work with a wide range of other professional organizations, national associations and OSEP-funded projects. Check out the sites to continue exploring resources and careers in the field of special education, early intervention and the related services.

Professional Organizations/Coalitions

American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE)



American Association for Employment in Education (AAEE)



American Council on Rural Special Education (ACRES)



American Federation of Teachers (AFT)



Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)



Council of Administrators of Special Education, Inc (CASE)



Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO)



Higher Education Consortium for Special Education (HECSE)



National Coalition on Personnel Shortages in Special Education and the Related Services



National Education Association (NEA)



National Resource Center for Paraprofessionals



Teacher Education Division (TED) - Council for Exceptional Children

U.S. Department of Education Funded Projects

Alliance Parent Center/PACER



National and Regional Resource Centers (TAC, SERRC, MSRRC, NERRC, GLARRC, MPRRC, WRRC)



IDEA Partnership



Iris Center for Faculty Enhancement



National Center to Inform Policy and Practice in Special Education Professional Development (NCIPP)



National Center for Personnel Preparation in Special Education at Minority Institutions of Higher Education (Monarch Center)



National Comprehensive Center for Teacher Quality (TQ Center)



National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (NECTAC)



Project Forum


Regional Comprehensive Centers (funded by OESE)


Special Education Faculty Needs Assessment (SEFNA)


If you are interested in pursuing collaborative work with the Personnel Improvement Center, please contact us at 1-866-BECOME1.