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Farquharson, Kelly; Therrien, Michelle; Barton-Hulsey, Andrea; Brandt, Ann F. – Journal of School Leadership, 2022
Over the past two decades, there has been a persistent shortage of qualified speech-language pathologists (SLPs) across the United States. This shortage is predicted to continue, as data reported by the American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA) from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics indicates that there will be a 27% increase in job…
Descriptors: Recruitment, Labor Turnover, Speech Language Pathology, Allied Health Personnel
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Farquharson, Kelly; Tambyraja, Sherine; Coleman, Jaumeiko – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2022
Purpose: The purpose of this investigation was to explore how school-based speech-language pathologists' (SLPs') job satisfaction changed because of the COVID-19 global pandemic. We situated job satisfaction within the Conservation Resources (COR) theory. Method: We distributed a web-based survey to school-based SLPs throughout the United States.…
Descriptors: Allied Health Personnel, Speech Language Pathology, Job Satisfaction, COVID-19
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Marante, Leesa; Hall-Mills, Shannon; Farquharson, Kelly – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2023
Purpose: Low retention of school-based speech-language pathologists (SLPs) is a growing problem that can have drastic consequences at the school and student levels. Factors contributing to this shortage include features of the work environment, role ambiguity, low salaries, and a demanding workload with higher caseloads, which can result in…
Descriptors: Speech Language Pathology, Allied Health Personnel, Stress Variables, Burnout
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Farquharson, Kelly; McIlraith, Autumn; Tambyraja, Sherine; Constantino, Christopher – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2022
Purpose: The purpose of this project was to collect practice-based evidence regarding dosage in speech sound therapy sessions in school-based settings. Dosage is the number of trials within a therapy session for any one particular child. School-based speech-language pathologists (SLPs) face a variety of obstacles to service delivery, often making…
Descriptors: Sampling, Speech Therapy, Speech Language Pathology, Group Therapy
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Marante, Leesa; Farquharson, Kelly – Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups, 2020
Purpose: School-based speech-language pathologists (SLPs) are responsible for providing services to about 55% of students with disabilities in the school setting across the nation. A shortage of qualified school-based SLPs continues to persist in the United States. Research has aimed to identify factors that lead to diminished career intentions,…
Descriptors: Burnout, School Personnel, Speech Language Pathology, Allied Health Personnel
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Cabbage, Kathryn; Farquharson, Kelly; DeVeney, Shari – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2022
Purpose: Children with speech sound disorders (SSDs) comprise a large portion of caseloads for school-based speech-language pathologists (SLPs). Despite the existence of several evidence-based SSD intervention approaches, the translation from research to practice is often limited by ecological validity because of various factors unique to school…
Descriptors: Speech Impairments, Speech Language Pathology, Speech Therapy, Articulation (Speech)
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Tambyraja, Sherine R.; Farquharson, Kelly; Coleman, Jaumeiko – Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk, 2021
The purpose of this study was to examine how school-based speech-language pathologists (SLPs) maintained clinical services via teletherapy during the COVID-19 pandemic closures. School-based SLPs in the United States were invited to participate in an anonymous online survey. Questions relevant to this study gathered information regarding a)…
Descriptors: Speech Therapy, Telecommunications, COVID-19, Pandemics