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Teachers' Decisions To Transfer From Special To General Education

Billingsley, Bonnie S., Cross, Lawrence H.·1991·The Journal of Special Education
DOI 10.1177/002246699102400408
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We investigated why some special education teachers choose to stay in teaching, but leave their special education assignments. In addition, we identified deterrents and potential incentives that might lead former special educators to reconsider teaching positions in special education. Questionnaires from 286 respondents were analyzed. The primary reasons cited for leaving special education suggest that teachers transfer from special to general education because of administrative factors and the stress involved in working with special education students. Implications for educational agencies are addressed.

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  • Discipline issues, weak teacher-student bonds, insufficient student progress, and varied student needs have each been tied to higher attrition.

    “Student discipline problems, poor teacher-student relationships, lack of student progress, and diversity of student needs have been directly linked to increased teacher attrition (Billingsley, 2004; Billingsley & Cross, 1991).”

    From Too Stressed to Teach? Teaching Quality, Student Engagement, and IEP Outcomes (2017) · cites this paper as Billingsley & Cross, 1991

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Authors
Billingsley, B. S., & Cross, L. H.
Affiliations
Virginia Tech (US)
ORCID
Billingsley, Bonnie S.
Venue
The Journal of Special Education
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Published
1991-01
Volume
24
Issue
4
Pages
496-511
ISSN
  • 0022-4669 (ISSN-L)
  • 1538-4764
DOI
10.1177/002246699102400408
OpenAlex
W2153169459
Cited by
128
References
0
Citations by year
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FWCI
40.32
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license (tdm)
Locations
The Journal of Special Education (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Education › Teacher Professional Development and Motivation
  • Social Sciences › Education › Collaborative Teaching and Inclusion
  • Social Sciences › Education › School Choice and Performance
Keywords
special education teachers, teacher turnover, teacher retention, teacher attrition, occupational stress, administrative factors, special education staffing

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