ERIC Number: EJ1095863
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
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Retaining Black Teachers: An Examination of Black Female Teachers' Intentions to Remain in K-12 Classrooms
Farinde, Abiola A.; Allen, Ayana; Lewis, Chance W.
Equity & Excellence in Education, v49 n1 p115-127 2016
Sixty years after "Brown v. Board of Education," retention trends indicate that there is a Black teacher shortage. Research shows that Black teachers' retention rates are often lower than the retention rates of White teachers. Black teachers report low salaries, lack of administrative support, and other school variables as reasons for leaving the teaching profession. Seeking to alter the predominantly White, middle class teaching force and potentially impact students' educational experiences, this qualitative study examines twelve Black female teachers' intentions to remain in the K-12 classroom. Utilizing conventional content analysis, three themes emerged regarding the retention of Black female teachers. Conclusions, recommendations, and implications are offered for school administrators and educational policymakers.
Descriptors: African American Teachers, Teacher Persistence, Intention, Elementary Secondary Education, Teacher Shortage, Teacher Salaries, Qualitative Research, Content Analysis, Teaching Load, Faculty Mobility, Teaching Conditions, Phenomenology, Urban Schools, Semi Structured Interviews, Females, Teacher Administrator Relationship, Teacher Promotion, Data Analysis, Desegregation Litigation, School Desegregation, Federal Legislation, Educational Legislation
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Brown v Board of Education; Elementary and Secondary Education Act Title I
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