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ERA-NOVA projects and resources are aligned with the Alliance’s strategic pillars, in recognition of today’s most pressing education challenges.

  • Leadership Development
  • Recruitment and Retention
  • Science of Reading/Math Teaching and Learning
  • Educator, Student and Staff Well Being
  • Creating Narrative Impact

Resources

Addressing Special Education Teacher Shortages in Virginia Research Brief
CEHD’s faculty, Dr. Kevin Monnin, Special Education and Teacher Education, and Dr. Sarah A. Nagro, former Director of the Interdisciplinary Center for Research and Development in Teacher Education, published a research brief for local school division leaders summarizing the latest research on causes of and evidenced based solutions for special education teacher shortages. The brief provides guidance local school division leaders can use to help address shortages in their communities.

Special Education Recruitment and Retention Presentation – November 2024
This is the first topic-specific session of our 24-25 Quarterly Convenings which focused on specific problems of practice that emerged from our work stream efforts. The session started with an overview of how we will continue to build ERA.NOVA and support our school partners through practice briefs, professional development, consulting, and research. The session also included a Special Education Recruitment and Retention panel moderated by CEHD faculty member Anthony Terrell, and included representatives from the U.S. Department of Education, Virginia Department of Education, Winchester Public Schools, PDK International, and CEHD faculty from Special Education and Teacher Education.

Chronic Absenteesim Best Practices Brief
CEHD’s EdPolicyForward faculty, Dr. Seth Hunter and PhD student Alyssa Barone, published a brief on chronic absenteeism and best practices to increase student attendance. This brief included insights from representatives from the following Virginia school divisions who participated in a panel on the topic at the ERA-NOVA meeting in January 2024: Fairfax County Public Schools, Falls Church City Schools, Frederick County Public Schools, and Stafford County Public Schools.

Chronic Absenteesim Panel - January 2024
This panel, part of ERA-NOVA’s Elephant in the Room sessions dedicated to insights and discussions surrounding school divisions’ biggest challenges, was moderated CEHD faculty member Anne Holton, and contained lively insights and discussion from a number school division partners, including Fairfax County Public Schools, Falls Church City Schools, Frederick County Public Schools, Stafford County Public Schools, as well as CEHD PhD student Alyssa Barone.

Data Update: Teacher Preparation Program Trends
The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) regularly summarizes the latest federal data on educator preparation programs for its members. This February 2024 issues brief updates information presented in previous AACTE publications.

Teaching Recovery?
This piece, from the Center on Reinventing Public Education (CRPE), examines how three years in, the pandemic has impacted and weakened instruction. The report highlights that while school systems are "emerging from the pandemic and subsequent health and operational crises," that leaders have reported that their recovery efforts have been "nearly impossible" to execute due mainly to challenges in staffing and training.