ERIC Number: EJ917765
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011
Pages: 23
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1558-2159
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Charter Schools and the Teacher Job Search
Cannata, Marisa
Journal of School Choice, v5 n1 p111-133 2011
This article examines the position of charter schools in prospective elementary teachers' job search decisions. Using a labor market segmentation framework, it explores teacher applicants' decisions to apply to charter schools. The data come from a mixed-methods longitudinal study of prospective teachers looking for their first job. This article finds moderate support that the labor market is segmented between charter and traditional public schools. The school's institutional status and applicants' lack of familiarity with charter schools were related to their disinclination to apply to charter schools. (Contains 4 tables.)
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Familiarity, Labor Market, Elementary School Teachers, Preschool Teachers, Longitudinal Studies, Public Schools, Institutional Characteristics, Traditional Schools, Interviews, Barriers, Teacher Salaries, Job Applicants, Private Schools, Urban Schools, Attitude Measures, Age Differences, Racial Differences, Self Esteem
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Michigan
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R305A040043