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Why Do They Stay? Factors Associated with Special Education Teachers' Persistence
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Scott, LaRon A.; Taylor, Joshua P.; Bruno, Lauren; Padhye, Ira; Brendli, Katherine; Wallace, Weade; Cormier, Christopher J. – Remedial and Special Education, 2022
Special education teacher (SET) persistence and attrition have been investigated for several decades. However, there are several predictors for SETs' intent to stay or leave that are yet to be investigated. Using Bandura's social cognitive theory, we developed the Special Education Teacher Persistence in Teaching Survey (SETPTS) and examined…
Descriptors: Teacher Persistence, Special Education Teachers, Predictor Variables, Self Efficacy
Stress, Burnout, and Mental Health among Teachers of Color
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Cormier, Christopher J.; Wong, Venus; McGrew, John H.; Ruble, Lisa A.; Worrell, Frank C. – Learning Professional, 2021
Teaching in K-12 schools is stressful, as educators know and research documents. Although all teachers experience stress, minoritized teachers of color often experience unique stressors. Common examples include being asked to translate for parents who do not speak English or function as the disciplinarian for students experiencing behavioral…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Stress Variables, Teaching Conditions, Teacher Burnout
Complementary Review of the Literature on Attrition and Retention Patterns of Special Education Teachers of Color: What We Know and How We Move Forward
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Scott, Laron A.; Powell, Christine; Oyefuga, Emiola; Padhye, Ira; Cormier, Christopher J. – Multiple Voices: Disability, Race, and Language Intersections in Special Education, 2021
The attrition and retention of special education teachers of color (SETOC) is a concern for school district leaders who are seeking racially and ethnically minoritized teachers to work with students of color with disabilities. We reviewed 47 articles from 2002 to 2020 regarding factors related to the attrition and retention of special education…
Descriptors: Teacher Persistence, Labor Turnover, Special Education Teachers, Minority Group Teachers
Castaways on Gilligan's Island: Minoritized Special Education Teachers of Color Advocating for Equity
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Cormier, Christopher J.; Scott, LaRon A. – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2021
Minoritized special education teachers of color often report feeling isolated in their work environments, affecting their sense of belonging and decision to stay in their positions. Although these teachers struggle with their identity in majority White workplaces, they are also often the only voice advocating for students of color eligible for…
Descriptors: Minority Group Students, Special Education Teachers, Equal Education, Teaching Conditions
If We're Not Doing It, Then Who? A Qualitative Study of Black Special Educators' Persistence
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Scott, LaRon A.; Brown, Amber; Wallace, Weade; Cormier, Christopher J.; Powell, Christine – Exceptionality, 2021
Ample research exists regarding various reasons special education teachers leave the profession, yet little attention is given to factors that promote professional persistence. The current study was used to address the factors that might encourage the persistence of Black special education teachers (BSETs), who face numerous challenges frequently…
Descriptors: Special Education Teachers, Teacher Persistence, African American Teachers, Barriers