Special Education

This page is dedicated to the research focused on teacher retention, attrition, and mobility of special education teachers.

Allen, M. B. (2005). Eight questions on teacher recruitment and retention: What does the research say? Education Commission of the States Teaching Quality Research Reports, September 2005. Education Commission of the States. Retrieved December 4, 2006, from http://www.ecs.org/html/educationissues/teachingquality/
trrreport/home/TeacherRecruitmentRetention.pdf

Banks, S.R., & Necco, E.G. (1987). Alternative certification, educational training, and job longevity. Action in Teacher Education, 9, 67-73.

Billingsley, B. S. (2003). Special education teacher retention and attrition: A critical analysis of the literature (COPSSE Document No. RS-2). Gainesville, FL: University of Florida, Center on Personnel Studies in Special Education. Retrieved January 30, 2011, from http://www.coe.ufl.edu/copsse/docs/RS-2/1/RS-2.pdf

Mitchell, A., & Arnold, M. (2004). Behavior Management Skills as Predictors of Retention Among South Texas Special Educators. Journal of Instructional Psychology, 31(3), 214-219.

Wasburn-Moses, L. (2005). How to keep your special education teachers. Principal Leadership, 5(5), 35-38.