Special Education Teacher Retention and Attrition
Problem statement: The lack of special education teacher has a negative impact on students' performance in knowledge acquisition, academic achievement and professional skills.
Investigation question: What factors contribute to the situation of special education teacher retention and attrition.
major themes and sub-themes
teachers' affective reactions to work
job satisfaction
stress
commitment
teacher qualifications
certification
Academic ability, Degrees Earned, and teacher preparation
teacher characteristics and personal factors
teacher characteristics : age, gender and race
personal factors: personal finances and perceived opportunities
work environments
school climate
administrative support
salary
colleague support
support through induction and mentoring
professional development
teacher roles
role problems
paperwork
service delivery and changing roles
students and caseload issues