14. SCSU’s goals under the grant: #4 Develop a long range plan for sustaining recruitment and retention of teachers in urban areas. #3 There will be an increase in the diversity of the special education teaching workforce in targeted districts. #2. Urban LEAs will have a pool of licensed special educators from which to draw to fill personnel vacancies. #1. 120 paraprofessionals will be trained and earn licensure as special education teachers. Long Term Objectives: A teacher licensure program will be established which will recruit, enroll, support, and assist paraprofessionals currently employed in targeted CT school districts. Project Goal: