Research has shown that there is a national problem involving teaching shortages and retention, specifically with novice teachers who have taught for 5 years or less. The problem is that teacher attrition is rising across the United States, which impacts the outcomes of students within affected school districts. The purpose of this basic…

Violet Jiménez Sims, Kerry Lord, Marlene Megos, and Ushawnda Mitchell describe a new approach to addressing the gap between the racial diversity of teachers and students in U.S. public schools. The Connecticut Teacher Residency program (CT-TRP) is a grow-your-own approach to teacher training, certification, and retention that combines an academic…

"Listen to Your Teacher: An Analysis of Teacher Sentiment on the State of Public Education" is a new report based on results of a national survey of more than 1,200 public school teachers--both district and charter--conducted by The Harris Poll and commissioned by the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools. The survey examined…

Teachers deserve a voice. Their experiences should be known in order to identify troublesome factors that often make school a constraining place. Their stories, no matter how messy, must be explored to better understand why our society loses many passionate educators. Through autoethnographic inquiry, I analyze my own story using creative works…

There is, a significant gender representation gap in higher education. Along similar lines are the aspect of hiring faculty that identify as female within an ethic minority group, despite the noted benefits of hiring a diverse faculty. Unfortunately, many studies on minority hiring do not differentiate between the two genders, as a result there is…

The problem that was addressed through this basic qualitative study is a shortage of qualified primary teachers in the target school system due to yearly teacher turnover. The purpose of this study was to explore primary teachers' perceptions of motivators and challenges related to continuity in the target school system. Herzberg's…

This qualitative case study explores the Chinese school principals' experiences in building a learning community through the Fifth Discipline (shared vision, personal mastery, mental models, team learning, and system thinking) in helping them embrace student engagement, teacher commitment, and parents' involvement for school improvement and…

California State University, Bakersfield (CSUB) was awarded a two-year NSF grant, "ADVANCE Catalyst: Organizational Change for Gender Equity in STEM Academic Professions", that began in Fall 2022 to examine potential systemic barriers against female faculty of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) in recruitment,…

The purpose of this study was to explore the professional and personal growth benefits for women faculty who engage in mentor and mentee relationships. The problem areas focus on the many obstacles to securing mentoring relationships for women faculty in higher education. There are many obstacles to securing mentoring relationships for junior…

At the local research site, school leaders face high teacher attrition rates resulting in teaching positions being filled with less experienced teachers, a redistribution of teachers to other classrooms, an increase in class sizes and resources being redirected to address disruptions to learning. Nationally, the ratio of teacher hires to teacher…

This qualitative narrative study explored the teacher induction experiences of new teachers, who have only taught between one to five years, in a complex area in the Hawai'i Department of Education (HIDOE). Past research has shown that teacher induction programs can play an important role in retaining and supporting new teachers in staying in the…

The purpose of this qualitative exploratory single-embedded case study was to explore novice teachers' perceptions of unprofessional school culture, school performance, and teacher retention. The study focused on six licensed middle school novice teachers employed with school districts located in the southeastern region of the United States. This…

The purpose of this qualitative descriptive study was to explore why fledgling secondary teachers with 4-6 years of teaching experience chose to remain in the profession beyond the COVID-19 pandemic. The researchers employed Herzberg's Two-Factor Theory of Motivation as the theoretical framework for this study. This theory focuses on two factors…

The purpose of this qualitative descriptive study was to explore why fledgling secondary teachers with 4-6 years of teaching experience chose to remain in the profession beyond the COVID-19 pandemic. The researchers employed Herzberg's Two-Factor Theory of Motivation as the theoretical framework for this study. This theory focuses on two factors…

In the United States, teacher turnover has increased in elementary schools, and rural districts have higher than average teacher turnover. The problem addressed by this study was that school communities and their leaders need more understanding of how rural elementary administrators overcome challenges retaining teachers in rural southeastern…