• Special Education Teacher Retention Survey

  • The Georgia Department of Education, as part of a U.S. Department of Education Learning Agenda pilot focused on strengthening human capital pipelines and initiatives in Georgia's public schools, is seeking to better understand what helps special education teachers remain in the profession.

    This survey is intended for special education teachers who are currently employed as a special education teacher in a Georgia public school and currently provide direct services to students with disabilities in a co-teaching/collaborative, resource, or self-contained setting.

    Your participation is voluntary. Your feedback will help inform future state and local strategies aimed at recruiting, supporting, and retaining highly effective special education teachers. Survey responses will be reviewed in aggregate. Individual responses will not be attributed to any participant.

    Estimated completion time: 10–15 minutes.

    Please respond by September 4, 2026.

    • Teacher Information 
    • Are you currently employed as a special education teacher in a Georgia public school providing direct services to students with disabilities in a co-teaching/collaborative, resource, or self-contained setting?
    • How many years have you worked as a special education teacher?

    • Thank you for responding to this survey. At this time, no further action is needed.

      The Georgia Department of Education extends its sincere appreciation for your commitment to special education and the students you serve. We wish you all the best during the coming school year and thank you for the positive impact you make in the lives of students and families across Georgia.

    • Do you teach general curriculum or adapted curriculum?
    • What describes your delivery model? Select all that apply.
    • What grade levels do you currently serve?
    • What best describes your school district?
    • Which option best describes your pathway into special education teaching?
    • Why You Stayed 
    • At any point in your special education teaching career, have you seriously considered leaving special education teaching?
    • Rate the following factors according to how influential they were in contributing to you considering leaving.
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    • Rate the following reasons that may have contributed to you remaining in special education.
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    • Supports With Impact 
    • How helpful have the following supports been in helping you remain in special education?
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    • Have you received additional support and follow-ups from your Educator Preparation Program (EPP)--the college, university, or alternative certification program you attended to obtain your special education certification--since completing the program?
    • Which organization(s) provide you useful support?
    • Professional Learning 
    • Which professional learning experiences have been most valuable to your success? Select all that apply.
    • School and Leadership Conditions 
    • Please indicate your level of agreement.
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    • Looking Forward 
    • Would you be willing to participate in a follow-up interview or focus group?

    • Thank you for your willingness to participate. To maintain the confidentiality of your survey responses, please use the link below to provide your contact information. Your contact information will be collected separately and cannot be connected to your survey responses.
      Special Education Teacher Retention Focus Group Interest Form

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