Author : Michael J. Kelly
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 108 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (131 download)
Book Synopsis A Study of Personality Characteristics and Job Satisfaction Among Special Education Administrators by : Michael J. Kelly
Download or read book A Study of Personality Characteristics and Job Satisfaction Among Special Education Administrators written by Michael J. Kelly and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recent studies regarding working environments of special educators including job satisfaction, personality, and demographics focused on special education teachers. Increasing complexities of special education laws and mandated special education services have resulted in increasing needs for schools to hire and retain special education administrators, who have been the subject of little available research. The purpose of this case study was to describe special education administrators working in Southeastern Pennsylvania in terms of job satisfaction, personality, and demographic information pertinent to the subjects' working environments. Data revealed that the 18 special education administrators who participated in this study reported relatively high levels of job satisfaction and that personality characteristics vaired. Subjects who perceived getting support from other school personnel and boards of school directors indicated high levels of job satisfaction. Strategies to attract and retain special education adminstrators are presented.