The establishment of Title 1 schools in America was to provide additional financial support for schools predominately serving children from low-income communities. However, Title 1 schools often encounter teacher attrition, leading to unpredictable workloads for remaining teachers. The purpose of this qualitative descriptive case study was to…

Teacher turnover is a significant trend and a factor in driving demand for new teachers, in turn creating a teacher shortage. Retaining teachers in the classroom is critical. In this study, the researcher attempted to better understand what motivates educators to teach at Title 1 schools in a West Texas school district. Through interviews and…

A large amount of research has been conducted in the area of teacher retention as it relates to the impact teachers have on student achievement and closing the achievement gap. Retaining highly effective teachers each year helps ensure students are provided with high quality and rigorous instruction. Teacher retention is imperative in areas of…

The literature contained a gap related to a lack of studies of veteran teachers' perspectives on the leadership practices of their principals that promote teacher retention in Title I schools. The problem for investigation was the need to understand how veteran teachers of Title I campuses narrate their experiences with principal leadership…

Research has confirmed teacher attrition rates continue to rise within schools serving the low socioeconomic demographic. Educators employed in Title I schools influence students of poverty both academically and behaviorally; thus, training and retaining educators must occur to promote systemic change. This study examined the impact of school…

Title I, Part A; Title II, Part A; and Title IV, Part A funds are provided to the Houston Independent School District (HISD) through the 2015 reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), also known as the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). All three funds focus on enhancing student achievement. Title I, Part A…

Nationwide, the teacher shortage and turnover concerns are an ongoing, ever-growing issue in public education. Ingersoll and Perda (2009) define turnover as the "migration of teachers from one school district to another" (p. 8). In 2016, the nationwide report on teacher retention showed that nearly half a million teachers will leave…

The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of leadership styles on teacher retention, specifically in priority schools. The literature review revealed some existing research on the correlation of principal styles and teacher job satisfaction, student achievement, and teacher burnout, however; minimal research was found to support the…

The public school systems in the United States are facing a major teacher shortage in the near future due to the fact that teachers are leaving the profession by the thousands each year. It is imperative that this trend is stopped and reversed to ensure that quality teachers remain in schools. The current study employed a causal-comparative design…

Research Experience for Teachers (RET) programs have been placing K-12 teachers in university research labs for almost three decades (Pop et al., 2010). However, the long-term impacts are rarely explored. This paper summarizes data from a survey study of 135/158 teachers (88% response rate) who participated in Stanford University's RET programs…

This dissertation is intended to complement the conversation in the social sciences about the challenging role of campus principals and the influence they have on teacher retention and job satisfaction. School principals are held accountable for creating positive change within the campus, therefore they supervise the operational and instructional…

EEIP is a Texas Education Agency (TEA) grant program that funds innovation in teacher supports and leadership opportunities. This technical report summarizes the four-year implementation of EEIP schools and provides valuable lessons learned from the program. A separate summative report and executive summary report also were published. [For the…

EEIP is a Texas Education Agency (TEA) grant program that funds innovation in teacher supports and leadership opportunities. This report summarizes the four-year implementation of EEIP schools and provides valuable lessons learned from the program. A separate technical report and executive summary report also were published. [For the technical…

The Title I, Part D (Part D) Prevention and Intervention Programs for Children and Youth Who Are Neglected, Delinquent, or At-Risk under the "Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act," allocate funds to states and school districts to improve educational services for these youth.…

To address the education needs of these children and youth, the Title I, Part D Neglected or Delinquent Program authorizes two programs 1 that provide grants to states to enable them to award subgrants to state agencies (SAs) (Subpart 1) and local education agencies (LEAs) (i.e., school districts) (Subpart 2) that operate or allocate funds to…