Teacher Burnout In Special Education: The Causes and The Recommended Solutions

Síndrome de Burnout: estudo comparativo entre professores do ensino especial e do ensino regular

“…Cargas elevadas de trabalho, processos burocráticos, reuniões constantes e desempenhos heterogêneos dos alunos podem ser citados como fontes de estresse nesta modalidade de ensino (Fore, Martin, & Bender, 2002). É típico da função do docente de Ensino Especial lidar diariamente com alunos difíceis, obtendo menores sucessos, que, ademais, quando ocorrem, usualmente são pouco percebidos e reconhecidos.…”

Prevalência e factores associados à Síndrome de Burnout nos professores de ensino especial

“…A preocupação da comunidade científica internacional sobre a incidência e factores associados ao Burnout nos professores de educação especial não é, por isso, recente (Bataineh, 2009;Cherniss, 1988;Figueiredo-Ferraz, Gil-Monte, & Grau, 2009;Fore, Martin, & Bender, 2002;Gil-Monte, Carretero, Roldán, & Núñez-Román, 2005;Platsidou, 2010). Beck e Gargiulo (1983), nos seus estudos, identificam que os professores das classes especiais e com problemas sérios de desenvolvimento que possuíam sentimentos de competência interpessoal mais elevados apresentavam menores pontuações de despersonalização.…”

Early Career Special Education Teachers’ Perceptions of School Site Induction Support

“…These factors included increasing paperwork loads, stress associated with job requirements, a lack of planning time, lack of support from administrators, lack of proper staff development training, as well as the type of disabilities teachers deal with in the classroom. Fore et al (2002) found that both large-scale surveys, as well as smaller interview/questionnaire studies of general and special education teachers, indicated the same general causal factors related to burnout in special education.…”

“…Data from a number of studies show that attrition of special education teachers is far greater than other fields (Fore, Martin & Bender, 2002;Nicols & Sosnowsky, 2002), with an estimated 8% to 10% of special education teachers leaving the field annually (Whitaker, 2000). As more and more teachers leave the profession each year, the urgency to recruit and retain quality teachers grows.…”

“…However, the research reveals differences unique to the profession of special education (e.g., managing paperwork; making accommodations for instruction and testing; developing and monitoring IEPs; scheduling students; and collaborating with teachers, paraprofessionals and other related services personnel). Fore, Martin, and Bender (2002) synthesized the research on burnout and teacher retention in special education. In their review, Fore et al examined research studies that have shown a higher burnout rate among special education teachers than general education teachers (e.g., Boe, Bobbit, & Cook, 1997).…”