Journal of Education and Human Development

Special Educators and the Increasing Burden of Federally Mandated Paperwork
Elaine Baxter, Sandy Devlin

Abstract
Attrition rates for special educators and potential special education teacher candidates have been decreasing for more than 30 years. Still, the spotlight of No Child Left Behind appears to have accelerated the exit of special education teachers from the profession. While a large body of research documents extensively the amount of stress, and lack of support, special educators endure in the workplace, the study of excessive paperwork requirements for IDEA and ESSA compliance is one of the more significant – but less studied – factors in teacher attrition. The current body of research shows increasing recognition of the burden of paperwork in special education but does not clearly address solutions.

Full Text: PDF     DOI: 10.15640/jehd.v11n3a3