The State of the Special Education Profession survey was commissioned by the Pioneers Division of the Council for Exceptional Children. The purpose of the survey was to collect information to inform initiatives aimed at improving outcomes for individuals with exceptionalities, their families, and professionals. The survey was conducted in the Fall of 2018 and had about 1,500 respondents. It was determined by the survey that the most important factors for success in teaching students with exceptionalities included: adequate resources to meet IEP requirements, smaller class sizes and or caseloads, and administrators who support the IEP process. The State of the Special Education Profession Survey Report was published in 2019.
Reference:
Fowler, S.A., Coleman, M.B., & Bogdan, W.K. (2019). The state of the special education profession survey report. TEACHING Exceptional Children, 52 (1), 8-29. https://exceptionalchildren.org/sites/default/files/2021-06/0040059919875703.pdf.