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Special Education Teachers' Perceptions of Special Education Leadership Roles
註釋The purpose of this qualitative descriptive case study was to examine special education teachers' perceptions of special education leadership roles. The study examined factors that encourage and discourage special education teachers from pursuing a special education leadership position and explored the depth of knowledge special education teachers had regarding the roles and responsibilities of the special education leader. Data were collected and analyzed from special education teachers representing three levels including elementary special education teachers, middle school special education teachers, and high school special education teachers. The results of this study indicated that special education teachers believed they possessed knowledge of the roles and responsibilities of special education leadership. The majority of special education teachers were not interested in pursuing a special education leadership position. The specific factors special education teachers believed may encourage other special education teachers in their pursuit of special education leadership positions were notably few. The specific factors special education teachers believed may discourage special education teachers from their pursuit of special education leadership positions all had common negative themes. In general, special education teachers did not have a positive view toward special education leadership roles.