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50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Construct and Predictive Validity of the Core Phonics Survey: A Diagnostic Assessment for Students with Specific Learning Disabilities
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Park, Yujeong; Benedict, Amber E.; Brownell, Mary T. – Exceptionality, 2014
The factor structure of the CORE Phonics Survey was analyzed using a sample of 165 students in upper elementary school with specific learning disabilities. Confirmatory factor analysis was used to identify the hypothesized constructs of the CORE Phonics Survey and predictive validity of the CORE Phonics Survey to predict students' success in…
Descriptors: Factor Structure, Factor Analysis, Phonics, Reading Skills
Attrition in Special Education: Why Teachers Leave the Classroom and Where They Go.
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Brownell, Mary T.; Smith, Stephen W.; McNellis, Janet R.; Miller, M. David – Exceptionality, 1997
A telephone survey of 93 Florida teachers who did not return to their special education teaching position after the 1992-93 year, found the largest portion of teachers who left did so because they were dissatisfied with conditions of work. In addition, the majority of leavers remained in education. (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Faculty Mobility, Regular and Special Education Relationship
Reflections on "Attrition in Special Education: Why Teachers Leave the Classroom and Where They Go".
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Brownell, Mary T.; Smith, Stephen W.; McNellis, Janet R. – Exceptionality, 1997
Reflects on the findings of a survey (reported in an earlier article in this issue) of 93 teachers who left their special education teaching positions. How the data was collected is discussed as well as the factors for leaving, including lack of administrative support, significant student discipline problems, high case load, excessive paperwork,…
Descriptors: Administrator Behavior, Data Collection, Disabilities, Discipline Problems
Career Decisions in Special Education: Current and Former Teachers' Personal Views.
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Brownell, Mary T.; And Others – Exceptionality, 1995
Variables related to special education teacher attrition were examined by qualitative interviews with 14 current and 10 former special education teachers. Analysis indicated that stayers were more committed to teaching students with disabilities, had a higher sense of efficacy, felt more prepared by their preservice and initial teaching…
Descriptors: Coping, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Interviews