Strategies for Recruiting and Retaining Black Male Special Education Teachers

In 2015, the National Goals Conference for and with people with intellectual disability encouraged the field of special education to recruit and retain more Black teachers. In this grounded theory study, 18 Black men were interviewed to learn more about experiences surrounding recruitment and retent...

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Published in:Remedial and special education 2019-08, Vol.40 (4), p.236-247
Main Authors: Scott, LaRon A., Alexander, Quentin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
African American Teachers
Black people
Distance learning
Diversity (Faculty)
Educational programs
Grounded theory
Inservice Teacher Education
Labor force
Learning disabilities
Learning disabled people
Males
Men
Mentoring
Minority Group Teachers
Recruitment
Special Education
Special Education Teachers
Teacher Education Programs
Teacher Motivation
Teacher Persistence
Teacher Recruitment
Teacher Shortage
Teachers
Teaching
Teaching (Occupation)
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Summary:In 2015, the National Goals Conference for and with people with intellectual disability encouraged the field of special education to recruit and retain more Black teachers. In this grounded theory study, 18 Black men were interviewed to learn more about experiences surrounding recruitment and retention in special education teacher-preparation programs (SETPPs) and for teaching careers in special education. Findings led to the development of a theory based on three constructs: (a) motivations for becoming a special education teacher, (b) attractions to SETPPs, and (c) focused strategies for recruitment and retention that indicated several strategies that SETPPs and school divisions should consider (e.g., funding, distance education program, mentorship) when attempting to recruit and retain Black males into training programs and for special education careers. The implication for the special education teacher workforce and potential for future research are discussed.
ISSN:0741-9325
1538-4756
DOI:10.1177/0741932517732636