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Cormier, Christopher J.; Bettini, Elizabeth; Stark, Kristabel – Phi Delta Kappan, 2023
Racially and ethnically minoritized students are now the majority in U.S. public schools. This demographic change, along with heightened attention to racial injustice and evidence regarding the importance of Black teachers, has renewed a decades-old push to increase their numbers. Redesigning teacher education and development to support the…
Descriptors: Teacher Recruitment, Minority Group Teachers, Educational Change, Beginning Teachers
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Scott, LaRon A.; Taylor, Joshua P.; Bruno, Lauren; Padhye, Ira; Brendli, Katherine; Wallace, Weade; Cormier, Christopher J. – Remedial and Special Education, 2022
Special education teacher (SET) persistence and attrition have been investigated for several decades. However, there are several predictors for SETs' intent to stay or leave that are yet to be investigated. Using Bandura's social cognitive theory, we developed the Special Education Teacher Persistence in Teaching Survey (SETPTS) and examined…
Descriptors: Teacher Persistence, Special Education Teachers, Predictor Variables, Self Efficacy
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Cormier, Christopher J. – Educational Forum, 2023
For years, policymakers, districts, and scholars have pushed for the inclusion of more Black male teachers in US public schools; however, their even smaller subset--Black male special education teachers--has been ignored, particularly by scholars. The results of this study provide insight into the recruitment and retention of Black male special…
Descriptors: Special Education, Special Education Teachers, Males, Blacks
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Scott, Laron A.; Powell, Christine; Oyefuga, Emiola; Padhye, Ira; Cormier, Christopher J. – Multiple Voices: Disability, Race, and Language Intersections in Special Education, 2021
The attrition and retention of special education teachers of color (SETOC) is a concern for school district leaders who are seeking racially and ethnically minoritized teachers to work with students of color with disabilities. We reviewed 47 articles from 2002 to 2020 regarding factors related to the attrition and retention of special education…
Descriptors: Teacher Persistence, Labor Turnover, Special Education Teachers, Minority Group Teachers
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Scott, LaRon A.; Brown, Amber; Wallace, Weade; Cormier, Christopher J.; Powell, Christine – Exceptionality, 2021
Ample research exists regarding various reasons special education teachers leave the profession, yet little attention is given to factors that promote professional persistence. The current study was used to address the factors that might encourage the persistence of Black special education teachers (BSETs), who face numerous challenges frequently…
Descriptors: Special Education Teachers, Teacher Persistence, African American Teachers, Barriers