SE-7100: Advanced Topics in Special Education

Billingsley, B., & Bettini, E. (2019). Special education teacher attrition and retention: A review of the literature. Review of Educational Research, 89(5), 697–744.
Dr. Billingsley is the foremost authority on special educator attrition and retention. This review of the literature is an excellent summary of the reasons special educators leave the field and what can be done to retain them at a higher rate.

Carver-Thomas, D., & Darling-Hammond, L. (2017, August 16). Teacher turnover: Why it matters and what we can do about it. Learning Policy Institute.
This report addresses current teacher shortages and what steps are necessary to avoid shortages in the future.

Harvard University, Department of Sociology. (n.d.). Strategies for Qualitative Interviews.
This four-page guide outlines best practices for creating questions for qualitative research and best practices when conducting the interview.