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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
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Demir, Yunus; Done, Elizabeth J. – Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs, 2022
'Twice exceptionality' describes the coexistence of a learning difficulty or disability (SEN/D) and exceptional performance in one area of learning. A popular discourse around autism and savantism in the United States promotes a hierarchical differentiation of the 'twice exceptional' based on measured intelligence and commodifies support for this…
Descriptors: Gifted Disabled, Neoliberalism, Special Education, Student Needs
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Uyanik, Nursefa; Çevik, Özlem – International Journal of Psychology and Educational Studies, 2022
The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between teachers' self-compassion, forgiveness, and resilience. For this purpose, a total of 410 volunteer teachers, 222 women and 188 men, working in schools affiliated to the Ministry of National Education were reached. In the study, in which the relational screening model was used, the…
Descriptors: Altruism, Resilience (Psychology), Psychological Patterns, Foreign Countries
Cristina Umana Rojas – ProQuest LLC, 2022
The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic had on special education student teachers while they were doing the practicum. A constructivist grounded theory approach was used to analyze interviews of 11 special education teachers who completed their practicum experience in the spring of 2020, when the…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Special Education Teachers, Student Teachers
Morgan Sherrill – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Every student receiving special education services in a school must have an Individualized Education Program describing all supports and services needed to support the student. An IEP is the avenue for students with disabilities to have access to education. Ensuring that special education teachers are competent in writing and implementing…
Descriptors: Professional Development, Special Education, Special Education Teachers, Individualized Programs
Mikeela Pittman Woods – ProQuest LLC, 2022
This study investigated reasons special education teachers leave their current position and ways campus administrators can promote special education teacher retention. The persistent issue of special education teacher shortages has a negative impact on the success of students receiving special education services. Research surrounding supports…
Descriptors: Special Education Teachers, Labor Turnover, Teacher Persistence, Teacher Responsibility
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Burhan Mahmoud Hamadneh; Mamoun Mohammed AL-Azzam; Turki Mahdi Alqarni; Abdulaziz Derwesh Almalki – International Journal of Education in Mathematics, Science and Technology, 2024
The study aimed to reveal the degree of special education teachers' employment of electronic educational games in teaching the disabled. It also showed statistical differences according to the variables of gender, academic qualification, and years of experience. To achieve the objectives of the study, the descriptive survey method was used. The…
Descriptors: Special Education Teachers, Video Games, Students with Disabilities, Teaching Methods
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Joungmin Kim; Kyeong-Hwa Kim – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2024
In 2007, the Act on Special Education for Persons with Disabilities in South Korea was enacted, resulting in various changes to the special education teacher training policy and system. Although special education is being developed and operated in response to societal changes and the budget is increased yearly, the controversy over the teacher…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Special Education Teachers, Teacher Education Programs, Students with Disabilities
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Shanna E. Hirsch; Logan W. Qualls – Journal of Education Human Resources, 2024
Special educators must be prepared to meet the diverse needs of their students, yet they have few opportunities to collaborate with others in similar roles or receive targeted professional development. Therefore, practices that intentionally sustain special educators are needed. Such experiences have existed in the professional development world…
Descriptors: Special Education Teachers, Faculty Development, Communities of Practice, Distance Education
Stephanie D. Sigmon – ProQuest LLC, 2024
This exploratory, mixed-method study investigated how strength-based approach to mathematics instruction (SBAMI) influences the academic optimism of general education and special education pre-service teachers (PSTs). Academic optimism, linked to student achievement in previous research, was used as the theoretical framework. Data included…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Psychological Patterns, Positive Attitudes, Preservice Teachers
Gerald Schattle – ProQuest LLC, 2024
The well-being of special education teachers is paramount to ensuring a high-quality and sustainable education system for students with disabilities (Sawatske et al., 2024). The purpose of this qualitative, phenomenological study was to explore, in a large, southeast Texas school district, the perceptions of secondary special education teachers…
Descriptors: Special Education Teachers, Well Being, Students with Disabilities, Secondary School Teachers
Maria Calvitti Morales – ProQuest LLC, 2024
This mixed-methods ethnological research study examined general education and special education teachers' perceptions of preparedness to include students with significant behavioral disabilities in the general education environment. The study used concepts within social cognitive theory (Bandura, 1986) to understand possible connections between…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Education, Inclusion, Behavior Disorders
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Kathleen Cummer; Angela MacCabe; Kurt Hubbard; Tracy Jirikowic – Journal of Occupational Therapy Education, 2024
The rapid growth of academic occupational therapy programs in the United States, combined with an increase in senior faculty retirement, requires a new, growing, robust and well-prepared faculty workforce. In addition to the growth of programs, faculty shortages necessitate proactive strategies for preparing transitioning clinicians for successful…
Descriptors: Occupational Therapy, Special Education Teachers, Faculty Development, Allied Health Occupations Education
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Jessica Wiley – Odyssey: New Directions in Deaf Education, 2024
I'm a special educator whose classroom was next door to the homeroom of my hard of hearing son. I had him as one of my students for special education literacy three times a week. I was fortunate to have the professional background, personal knowledge, and treasured relationships with colleagues -- all of which helped me navigate the experience of…
Descriptors: Hearing Impairments, Students with Disabilities, Parent Role, Special Education Teachers
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Watinee Amornpaisarnloet; Michael Arthur-Kelly – International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2024
The study explores and compares current teacher competencies as well as their concerns relating to behaviour management practices with students in a sample of Thai classrooms. Four hundred twenty teachers from public schools including general schools and special education schools were randomly selected and invited to participate in the study. A…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teacher Competencies, Teacher Attitudes, Student Behavior
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