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Special Education Teacher Burnout: A Phenomenological Study of the Challenges That Influence Motivation
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Vaughan, Sarah Margaret – ProQuest LLC, 2022
The purpose of this phenomenological study was to describe the challenges that lead to special education teacher burnout and how these challenges influence the motivation of special education teachers in North Georgia. In this study, factors that lead to special education burnout were generally defined as potential challenges, such as quality…
Descriptors: Special Education Teachers, Teacher Burnout, Barriers, Teacher Motivation
Perceptions and Attitudes of General and Special Education Teachers toward Collaborative Teaching
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Robinson, Garletta – ProQuest LLC, 2017
In a Georgia middle school, general and special education teachers expressed concerns about the challenges of working collaboratively in the inclusive classroom. Effective teacher collaboration is pivotal to ensure academic success of all students. The purpose of this qualitative bounded instrumental case study was to explore middle school…
Descriptors: Regular and Special Education Relationship, Teacher Collaboration, Team Teaching, Inclusion
A Review of the OSEP 325T Program Redesign Projects: Analysis, Synthesis, and Recommendations. Document No. BPR-1. Best Practice Review
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Sobel, Donna; Little, Mary; McCray, Erica D.; Wang, Jun – Collaboration for Effective Educator Development, Accountability and Reform Center, 2014
The U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) is dedicated to improving results for infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities ages birth through 21 by providing leadership and financial support to assist institutions of higher education (IHEs), states, and local districts. During a 5-year period, OSEP…
Descriptors: Special Education, Federal Programs, Public Agencies, Teacher Education Programs
Understanding the Experiences of Gifted Education Teachers and Fidelity of Implementation in Rural Schools
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Azano, Amy Price; Callahan, Carolyn M.; Missett, Tracy C.; Brunner, Marguerite – Journal of Advanced Academics, 2014
Approximately one quarter of American students attend rural schools; however, the needs of these students are often overlooked in education policy despite well-documented limited financial resources and pervasive poverty. Relatively little is known about the experiences of gifted students in rural areas and even less about the teachers serving…
Descriptors: Gifted, Special Education Teachers, Teaching Experience, Rural Schools
Employment Preparation for High School Students with Significant Intellectual Disabilities
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Moon, Jennifer McClellan – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Only eight percent of people with significant intellectual disabilities are employed, as compared to 81% of people without disabilities (Harris & Associates, 2000). A predictor of successful employment for students with significant intellectual disabilities is participation in employment preparation programs while in high school (Carter,…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Employment Level, Students with Disabilities, Job Training
Elementary Coteachers' Understanding about Differentiated Instructional Practices for Students with Disabilities
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King, Betty Smith – ProQuest LLC, 2016
Despite a rural Georgia school district's effort to increase the academic performance of all students, the achievement gap persists between general education and special education students. The purpose of the study was to explore what factors hindered coteachers from consistently applying differentiated instruction in elementary inclusion…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Team Teaching, Teacher Attitudes, Knowledge Level