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Direct linkBrunsting, Nelson C.; Bettini, Elizabeth; Rock, Marcia; Common, Eric A.; Royer, David James; Lane, Kathleen Lynne; Xie, Fei; Chen, Aiai; Zeng, Fanyi – Teacher Education and Special Education, 2023
Special education teacher (SET) burnout is a significant concern, especially for SETs serving students with emotional-behavioral disorders (EBD), as they tend to experience higher burnout than other teachers. Working conditions, especially social support, have the potential to ameliorate burnout, but prior research has not articulated the sources…
Descriptors: Special Education Teachers, Teacher Burnout, Social Support Groups, Emotional Disturbances
Download full textLane, Kathleen Lynne; Oakes, Wendy Peia; Royer, David James; Menzies, Holly M.; Brunsting, Nelson C.; Buckman, Mark Matthew; Common, Eric Alan; Lane, Nathan Allen; Schatschneider, Christopher; Lane, Katie Scarlett – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2021
We examined educators' sense of efficacy and burnout within comprehensive, integrated, three-tiered (Ci3T) models of prevention implemented in four middle and two high schools. At the time of this study, schools had completed 2 years of implementing Ci3T models as part of a larger district initiative. We examined how educators were faring with a…
Descriptors: Middle School Teachers, High School Teachers, Self Efficacy, Teacher Burnout
Brunsting, Nelson C.; Bettini, Elizabeth; Rock, Marcia L.; Royer, David James; Common, Eric A.; Lane, Kathleen Lynne; Xie, Fei; Chen, Aiai; Zeng, Fanyi – Remedial and Special Education, 2022
We examined changes in burnout across three timepoints in one school year, in a sample (N = 230) of special educators serving students with emotional-behavioral disorders, in 15 school districts selected through stratified random sampling at the national level. Emotional exhaustion decreased at each timepoint in the school year and personal…
Descriptors: Teacher Burnout, Special Education Teachers, Emotional Disturbances, Behavior Disorders
Cumming, Michelle M.; O'Brien, Kristen Merrill; Brunsting, Nelson C.; Bettini, Elizabeth – Remedial and Special Education, 2021
Students with emotional/behavioral disorders (EBD) in self-contained settings depend on special educators to deliver high-quality instruction and behavior management, and special educators depend on administrators to create supportive working environments. Yet, to date, no studies have examined how working conditions relate to special educators'…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Emotional Disturbances, Behavior Disorders, Special Education Teachers
Bettini, Elizabeth; Cumming, Michelle M.; O'Brien, Kristen Merrill; Brunsting, Nelson C.; Ragunathan, Maalavika; Sutton, Rachel; Chopra, Akash – Exceptional Children, 2020
Schools experience difficulty retaining special educators to serve students with emotional or behavioral disorders (EBD) in self-contained settings, as they have higher rates of burnout and attrition than other educators. Administrators could prevent these outcomes by improving working conditions, but research provides limited insights into which…
Descriptors: Special Education Teachers, Intention, Students with Disabilities, Emotional Disturbances
Brunsting, Nelson C.; Sreckovic, Melissa A.; Lane, Kathleen Lynne – Education and Treatment of Children, 2014
Teacher burnout occurs when teachers undergoing stress for long periods of time experience emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and lack of personal accomplishment (Maslach, 2003). Outcomes associated with burnout include teacher attrition, teacher health issues, and negative student outcomes. Special educators are at high risk for burnout as…
Descriptors: Special Education Teachers, Teacher Burnout, Literature Reviews, Teaching Conditions
