The 2022 Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Review in England has proposed changes to the way in which SENCos are trained before working in English schools. Although the DfE collects data relating to the demographics of all teachers, the 2022 SEND Review Green Paper does not draw on this to support or inform the changes being…

All schools in England are required to have a SENCo. Although the DfE collects data relating to the demographics of this large population of teachers, this has not until now been analysed or published, meaning that much research relating to SENCos has had to proceed on the basis of estimates. A Freedom of Information request was made to the DfE,…

Information for this second annual survey of computer coordinators was compiled from 506 questionnaires completed by the educators most responsible for their school or district's computer programs. Issues addressed include salaries, budgets, part-time versus full-time positions, differences between male and female coordinators, and job…

This paper discusses a career ladder plan developed by the Clayton (Missouri) School District and the teacher assessment procedure developed to implement that plan. The basics of the plan include (1) a 20-step basic salary schedule, (2) a system of incentives and rewards available to each teacher at each stage of the career ladder, and (3) an…