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Psychosocial Development Of Students With Autism Spectrum Disorder In Higher Education, Kathleen M. Vanderveen
Psychosocial Development Of Students With Autism Spectrum Disorder In Higher Education, Kathleen M. Vanderveen
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Students, in general, are not graduating from college in percentages above 60% after five years (Chronicle of Higher Education, 2012). According to the National Council on Disability (NCOD, 2007), more students with disabilities are enrolling in higher education every year; but their graduation rates are declining (Getzel, 2008; NCOD, 2007; Orr & Goodman, 2010; Troiano, Liefeld, & Trachtenberg, 2010). Exploring ways to improve the retention and success of students with disabilities in college, leads to the review of psychosocial student development theory, which has guided student support for many years, but has not been widely applied to students with disabilities. …
Contributing Factors To Retention Of Direct Support Professionals In Group Home Settings, Wendi Rhea Foss
Contributing Factors To Retention Of Direct Support Professionals In Group Home Settings, Wendi Rhea Foss
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This research investigates the factors that affect job satisfaction and retention of direct support professionals in group home settings. The researcher utilized exit interview surveys from 40 direct support professionals who had resigned from their positions. The researcher examined the results of open-ended survey questions for themes using grounded theory. Major factors affecting job satisfaction and retention were pay, management, and communication. These had both positive and negative effects on job satisfaction as well as retention. The research suggests the company examine these factors to find ways to decrease the negative effects on job satisfaction and turnover. The company should …
Special Education Teacher Retention: The Relationship Between Mentoring, Job Satisfaction And The Retention Of Special Education Teachers, Angela Horrison-Collier
Special Education Teacher Retention: The Relationship Between Mentoring, Job Satisfaction And The Retention Of Special Education Teachers, Angela Horrison-Collier
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The causes of the teacher shortage are complex; however, the retention of special education teachers is a significant contributor to this shortage. Some research has indicated that up to 9.3 % of special education teachers leave the field at the end of their first year of teaching and 7.4 % move to general education yearly. Therefore, school districts face a continuous cycle of recruitment, hiring, and induction. Because of the pivotal value of retention, school districts and site level education leaders must take proactive steps to reduce the retention rate. The research on teacher retention indicates factors such as salary, …