The Aletheia Society @spedaccelerator
Democratizing special education research to improve teaching & learning. Home of the Special Education Research Accelerator edresearchaccelerator.org Charlottesville, VA Joined April 2020-
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We are alarmed by recent federal actions that threaten the integrity of education research. We join many other special education organizations, journals, and scholars, and affirming our commitment to scientific integrity. aletheia-society.org/2025/02/24/sta…
Science isn't just for reading. Check out the response of @sarahpowellphd, @EricaLembke, Brad Witzel, and other leaders in math education for students with disabilities to the recent NCTM/CEC position statement on our website. aletheia-society.org/2024/12/19/res…
We’re on Bluesky! 🎉 Follow us: Aletheia Society: @aletheiasociety.bsky.social SERA: @edaccelerator.bsky.social RiSE Journal: @rise-open-journal.bsky.social Plus, we’ve launched RiSE, a Diamond Open Access journal advancing research for individuals with disabilities! 🌟
📢Calling all researchers! Join SERA and get involved in impactful, large-scale studies. SERA Partners receive direct honorariums, data access, authorship opportunities, letters for promotion & tenure. Short on time? Let us help you find ways to engage! bit.ly/SERAPartner
🚀 Join the SERA Research Partner Network! 🚀 Ready to dive into cutting-edge crowdsourced studies in special education? No strings attached, just exciting opportunities! 🌟 Learn more and sign up: bit.ly/SERAPartner
🧬🌟 Check out our latest blog post on Crowdsource Science! Learn how we’re addressing the science achievement gap for students with learning disabilities through innovative crowdsourced research. Read more here: edresearchaccelerator.org/2024/07/29/cro…
📢Check out our new post summarizing the SERA Pilot Study, which assessed the feasibility of crowdsourcing research & provided valuable insights for refining & expanding SERA for future studies. Stay tuned for more updates on ongoing and upcoming projects! edresearchaccelerator.org/2024/07/02/stu…
We finished collecting data for the SERA Pilot Study in 2022! We are incredibly grateful for all our SERA Research Partners who participated in this pilot study, including @DrAmyPhd and Dr. James Stocker, who wrote this post summarizing their experience. edresearchaccelerator.org/2023/05/23/ser…
SERA Research Partners and other ed researchers: Check out the great sessions, like this one, related to open science @ this free, online conference.
SERA Research Partners and other ed researchers: Check out the great sessions, like this one, related to open science @ this free, online conference.

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