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this at all). We then provided participants the opportunity to share other
responsibilities they engaged in that were not captured in our lists. These
responsibilities varied by site and role and included but were not limited to: serving
on recess or lunch duty, planning and working with short term programs and/or
special events (e.g., Space Camp, Braille Challenge), and parent-teacher meetings.
Table 2
Percentage of time spent in general job responsibilities
N Mean (%) Range
Direct instruction 150 37.66 (1-75)
Consultation 150 13.63 (0-55)
Lesson planning 150 8.59 (0-30)
Materials preparation 150 10.52 (0-50)
Data collection 150 8.33 (0-40)
Team meetings 150 6.15 (0-30)
Travel 150 15.12 (0-48)
Our survey concluded by asking participants if they felt their workload was
currently manageable or unmanageable and why they felt that way. Most
participants (75%) across roles felt that their workload was manageable. However,
the open-ended feedback we received revealed a more nuanced picture. Several
participants noted that their workload fluctuated, and their response reflected one
moment in time. As one participant observed, "We have hired more people
recently so right now it is manageable. Earlier in the year, it was not when we were
down multiple people. Every year fluctuates."
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