Factors Teacher retention

1 factors

1.1 schools

1.1.1 push factors
1.1.2 pull factors


1.2 teacher factors

1.2.1 age , gender
1.2.2 qualifications

factors
schools

researchers , policy makers have identified commonalities across schools , districts affect teacher retention. school factors push factors push teachers leave current school or profession. other school factors pull factors encourage teachers stay in current school.

push factors

certain factors linked teachers leaving schools or leaving profession before retirement. researchers have used data school districts , national surveys of teachers , schools demonstrate there common factors push teachers either leave schools or leave profession. significant factors include low salary, student behavior issues, lack of support school administration, , inability participate in decision-making.ingersoll, richard m. (2001). teacher turnover , teacher shortages: organizational analysis . american educational research journal. 38 (3): 499–534. </ref> teachers may more leave if resistant using prescribed curriculums or discouraged modifying instruction. on time, individual school environments affect teacher attrition more district measures teacher salary, student demographics, or urban settings.

pull factors

other factors encourage teachers stay @ current school. teachers more stay in elementary schools middle or high schools. teachers earn @ least $40,000 per year stay through fifth year @ same school. teachers stay longer in schools have missions in alignment teacher’s personal mission. 1 of successful strategies used retain teachers includes mentoring , teacher teaming. others point importance of teachers being treated professionals trusted , collaborate 1 meet student needs. these professional practices can include individuality, creativity, high expectations students, , community building mentors or peers. teachers more stay when report being satisfied school. school location , student demographics not major factors in either pushing teachers away or pulling them in.

teacher factors

researchers , policy makers have collected information teacher demographics better understand teachers choices stay or leave schools. studies include research on teacher age , gender teacher qualifications.

age , gender

teachers stay in schools if between ages of 30-50. teachers under 30 more move schools within districts, move districts, or move other states teach. younger teachers still have preliminary credentials allows them more flexibility within states states have own standardized licensure , testing requirements discourage teachers moving. younger teachers less vested in pension systems , more move districts before choosing district may offer higher salary or better benefits , retirement options. salary increases can draw younger teachers particular districts promise of higher payment teaching in long term. relationship between life cycle events such marriage or having children , teacher attrition can difficult measure, teachers leave profession more have had children. teachers children under 5 increasingly leave profession. gender plays role in trend: young female teachers more young male teachers leave. women leave profession more return teaching men. teachers on 50 more leave profession, explained teachers closer retirement.

qualifications

researchers examining teacher preparation in relation retention, including quality of higher education curriculum , student teaching experiences. mentorships , inductions have been shown early-career teachers , other educators adapt , stay in job. teachers better academic qualifications including grades, test scores, graduate degrees, , undergraduate college selectivity more leave profession. there no major retention difference between teachers completed traditional preparation programs , teachers completed alternative certification programs, teach america. teachers more stay when students high achieving.

teachers teaching qualifications , teaching assignments more leave schools or profession. special education teachers not more leave teaching, more transfer positions general educators. elementary teachers more stay middle , high school teachers. teacher feel effective in jobs more continue teaching.