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Publication Date: 2020-May
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What Matters Most for Recruiting Teachers to Rural Hard-to-Staff Districts: A Mixed Methods Analysis of Employment-Related Conditions
Tran, Henry; Smith, Douglas A.
American Journal of Education, v126 n3 p447-481 May 2020
This study reports on findings from a convergent parallel mixed methods analysis examining the perspectives of college students concerning their teaching considerations at a rural district with severe teacher-staffing problems. Based on a framework of multiple attribute utility theory, a utility analysis was used to compare the relative importance of working characteristics for a sample of college students at a regional southeastern university. A heterogeneity analysis was then conducted to explore subgroup findings. Lastly, qualitative data were collected from survey and interviews and integrated with the quantitative results to identify points of convergence and divergence. Across the different modes of analyses, administrative support, strong connection with students, and self-confidence were identified as most salient for respondents' consideration of teaching employment at the hard-to-staff district. Results from our study suggest that these areas warrant prioritized attention in policy discussions.
Descriptors: Teacher Recruitment, Rural Schools, Teaching Conditions, School Districts, Student Attitudes, Teacher Administrator Relationship, Teacher Student Relationship, Self Efficacy, Teacher Employment, Preservice Teachers
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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