Educational Credentials and Years of Service: A National Survey of Special Education Directors

• In Event: Special Educators: Attitudes, Satisfaction, and Retention

Abstract

The current study examined the educational credentials and years served as a LEA special education director as related to the number of years served within and outside of the special education. The current study provides a nationally-representative estimate of the average number of years for a special education director. In addition, the current study indicates that educational credentials beyond the level of a Master’s degree were not associated with more years of service as a special education director. Finally, years in special education were positively and strongly associated with the number of years as a special education director and that years in education generally, outside of special education were negatively associated with years as a special education director.

Author

• Lucy Barnard-Brak, The University of Alabama