Personnel Development Partnership at

University of South Florida

The purpose of the Personnel Development Partnership is to increase the State’s capacity to recruit, prepare and retain highly qualified personnel in Florida that provide instructional and related services to children with disabilities.

USF Regional PDP Districts

DeSoto, Hardee, Hernando, Highlands, Hillsborough, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota

Florida Personnel Development Website

 Current PDP Projects & Descriptions

Paraprofessional-To-Teacher Program

This project is designed to increase the number of Paraprofessionals enrolled in the University of South Florida’s initial ESE undergraduate teacher preparation program from across the PDP/SPDG USF region.

Highly Qualified – Autism Endorsement

This project is designed to support teachers of students with  Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in the USF PDP region in reaching highly qualified status by obtaining the Florida State Autism Endorsement.

Highly Qualified – Severe/Profound Endorsement

This project is designed to support teachers of students with Severe or Profound Disabilities in the USF PDP region in reaching highly qualified status by obtaining the Florida State Severe or Profound Endorsement.

Dr. Daphne Thomas, Principal Investigator (PI)

Dr. Jeannie Kleinhammer-Tramill, Co-PI

Cari Barber, PDP Project Coordinator 

Department of Special Education

College of Education

University of South Florida

4202 E. Fowler Ave. EDU 162

Tampa, FL 33620

This product was developed by the USF Regional Personnel Development Partnership, through the University of South Florida, a special project funded by the State of Florida, Department of Education, Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services, through federal assistance under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Part B.