Get SET Nebraska supports shortage initiatives

The five critical shifts include:

1. Create pathways to careers in education.

Reduce barriers to careers in education while preserving the standards of excellence.

2. Provide educators with more resources.

Design comprehensive human capital management systems.

3. Increase educator pay.

Establish transparent and equitable total rewards systems.

4. Support employee wellness.

Strengthen educators’ sense of purpose, belonging and connection.

5. Promote the profession.

Deliver exceptional employment experiences.

(AASPA, 2022)

NEBRASKA RESOURCES

Nebraska educators have access to resources to address these shifts.

Get SET Nebraska’s Administrative Leadership Academy was developed using evidence-based practices from the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), IRIS Center and the CEEDAR Center. The program provides Nebraska administrators with education on initiatives and offers resources related to each critical shift.

Critical shifts are addressed within each Get SET module. Examples are as follows:

MODULE 1
Addresses Shift 1

• Administrators learn and explore data related to special education shortages.
• Administrators examine how school climate impacts special education teacher retention.
• Relevant tasks include identifying how their school climate may increase an educators’ sense of purpose, belonging and connection.

MODULE 2
Addresses Shifts 1 & 3

• Evidence-based practices to successfully recruit and hire special education teachers through a lens of retention are described.
• OSEP recommendations are shared and explored.
• Administrators explore methods to grow their own, incentivize pre-service teachers and adjust pay scales.
• Methods supporting hiring and retention are discussed throughout the module.

MODULE 3
Addresses Shift 2

• Participants learn about the importance of building comprehensive induction programs.
• Best practices in induction are explored and the Get SET Nebraska program is introduced.
• Administrators learn how the program can impact their districts.

MODULE 4
Addresses Shift 4

• Work-based supports are critical in ensuring teachers have access to resources and increasing feelings related to belonging and connection.
• Administrators explore leadership servant leadership traits and learn supports they can offer special education teachers.
• Opportunities to examine current levels of leadership and support are provided.

MODULE 5
Addresses Shift 5

• Module 5 brings the entire experience together through the special education retention plan.
• Administrators are encouraged to collaborate with current school teams in this process.
• Teams gather knowledge and ideas from Modules 1-4 and use a simple process to create their district plan.