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Beyond the Demographics of the Special Education Workforce: Developing Intersectional Competence to Sustain Teachers of Color

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: This case demonstrates how school administrators’ development of intersectional competence can disrupt racial inequity in special education. Intersectional competence refers to educators’ preparedness to recognize how schooling is implicated in multiple, intersecting systems of oppression, collaborate with relevant stakeholders who themselves navigate multiple social marginalizations, and consider sociocultural differences while making instructional decisions. Examining how federal legislation approaches racial disparities in special education and its emphasis on personnel preparation for students with disabilities , the authors argue that recruiting, preparing, and sustaining racialized teachers is more complex than simply focusing on their racialized identities.

Source: Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership

DOI: 10.1177/15554589241288868

Authors: Martha Lorena Hernández Flores, Mildred Boveda

Institutions: Florida International University, Pennsylvania State University

Language: English

Topic: Critical Race Theory in Education

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Reduced inequalities, Quality education

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,200