O*NET-SOC 25-2057.00

Special Education Teachers, Middle School

Teach academic, social, and life skills to middle school students with learning, emotional, or physical disabilities. Includes teachers who specialize and work with students who are blind or have visual impairments; students who are deaf or have hearing impairments; and students with intellectual disabilities.

Preparation

ItemValue
Preparation zoneZone 4 – Considerable preparation needed
What O*NET says the zone requiresConsiderable skill, knowledge, or experience is needed
Broad occupation in O*NETTrue (Yes)
Skills listed for this occupation6
Abilities listed for this occupation6
Tasks listed for this occupation5
Interest scores given for this occupation6

Skills

The 6 skills with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

SkillO*NET elementImportanceDate
Instructing2.B.1.e4.1208/2018
Speaking2.A.1.d4.1208/2018
Active Learning2.A.2.b4.008/2018
Active Listening2.A.1.b4.008/2018
Learning Strategies2.A.2.c4.008/2018
Critical Thinking2.A.2.a3.8808/2018

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Abilities

The 6 abilities with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

AbilityO*NET elementImportanceDate
Written Comprehension1.A.1.a.24.1208/2018
Oral Comprehension1.A.1.a.14.008/2018
Oral Expression1.A.1.a.34.008/2018
Written Expression1.A.1.a.44.008/2018
Deductive Reasoning1.A.1.b.43.8808/2018
Inductive Reasoning1.A.1.b.53.8808/2018

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Tasks

The tasks O*NET records for this occupation, with the type, respondent count and date each record carries.

TaskTypeIncumbents respondingDate
Establish and enforce rules for behavior and policies and procedures to maintain order among students.Core9208/2018
Modify the general education curriculum for students with disabilities, based upon a variety of instructional techniques and instructional technology.Core9208/2018
Develop or write Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) for students.Core9308/2018
Maintain accurate and complete student records, and prepare reports on children and activities, as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations.Core9108/2018
Develop and implement strategies to meet the needs of students with a variety of handicapping conditions.Core9308/2018

Work interests

The interest scores O*NET gives this occupation, on the six interest types.

InterestScoreDate
Social7.011/2023
Investigative3.8911/2023
Artistic3.8811/2023
Conventional3.3711/2023
Realistic2.4311/2023
Enterprising1.811/2023

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Source: O*NET 29.1 Database (Occupation Data, Job Zones, Skills, Abilities, Task Statements, Interests), U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Data fetched 2026-10-31. See about and sources.