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Combating Special Educator Attrition: Mentor Teachers’ Perceptions of Job Satisfaction, Resiliency, and Retention
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 07 May 2019
Abstract
Special educator attrition is a major problem in the United States (US) and in many countries worldwide. In the present study, we investigated the experiences of 5 highly successful special education teachers serving students with autism spectrum disorder in the central Florida area of the US with particular attention to factors associated with teacher retention. A phenomenological research design was employed to identify factors leading participants to persevere where others have not. A representative sample was included of multiple teachers in classrooms of varying grade levels and school districts across central Florida as part of a funded project by the Office of Special Education Services and the U.S. Department of Education. Findings include that teachers of students with ASD who are involved in extracurricular activities may show a lowered burnout rate.
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- Australasian Journal of Special and Inclusive Education , Volume 43 , Issue 1 , July 2019 , pp. 27 - 40
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- © The Author(s) 2019
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This manuscript was accepted under the Editorship of Michael Arthur-Kelly.
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