Ethnoracial Diversity of the Special Educator Workforce Over Time.
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| Title: | Ethnoracial Diversity of the Special Educator Workforce Over Time. |
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| Authors: | Bettini, Elizabeth (AUTHOR), Nguyen, Tuan D. (AUTHOR), Ellis-Robinson, Tammy (AUTHOR), Mason-Williams, Loretta (AUTHOR), Allen-Barrett, Alex (AUTHOR), Bass, Ayana (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | Exceptional Children. Jan2025, Vol. 91 Issue 2, p144-165. 22p. |
| Subjects: | Special education teachers, Race-conscious policy, Diversity in the workplace, School districts, Educational outcomes |
| Abstract: | Teachers of color are critical for improving students' educational experiences and outcomes, especially for students of color. Yet, more than 80% of special education teachers (SETs) in U.S. public schools are white. Thus, we examined how the ethnoracial diversity of the SET workforce changed over time, from 2012–2021, in relation to the increasingly ethnoracially diverse population of students with disabilities. Analyzing multiple waves of several nationally representative datasets, we found that any growth in the number of SETs of color nationally is wholly insufficient to keep pace with growth in the population of students of color with disabilities. With growing ethnoracial disparities between the SET workforce and the population of students with disabilities, race-evasive recruitment and retention initiatives are not justifiable. Instead, coordinated, race-conscious policies and practices are needed across policy, teacher education, and in-service school districts, to foster a SET workforce that is representative of the student population. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: | Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
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