Teachers are among the most critical stakeholders within the school community. Effective teachers are needed to provide students with a quality education and to prepare them for success both in and out of the classroom (Miller et al., 2020). Almost half of all teachers leave the profession within their first five years of teaching. In Florida, 40%…

In the United States teacher retention in K-3 classrooms has declined, and so has the retention rate for the charter elementary school located in the study state. The problem is teacher retention rates in K-3 schools have declined in the U.S. The purpose of this basic qualitative research study was to explore teachers' perspectives regarding…

Nationally, retaining students in adult basic education (ABE) is an ongoing challenge for numerous programs. The problem is the low retention rates among adult basic education learners in a non-profit ABE program in a large metropolitan city in Georgia. The purpose of this basic qualitative study was to explore how persistence affects student…

National teacher shortages has received attention in the last few years and researchers project turnover rates will grow in the upcoming years (Sorensen & Ladd, 2020; Sutcher, DarlingHammond, & Carver-Thomas, 2016). As a result, districts and administrators are challenged with hiring highly qualified teachers (Garcia & Weiss, 2019;…

This document reports the findings of a project completed as part of the Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Catholic Educational Leadership program at Saint Louis University. In this project, the team investigated the effects of COVID-19 on teacher retention in Catholic Schools. COVID-19 caused a significant disruption of the educational paradigm…

This document reports the findings of a project completed as part of the Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Catholic Educational Leadership program at Saint Louis University. In this project, the team investigated the effects of COVID-19 on teacher retention in Catholic Schools. COVID-19 caused a significant disruption of the educational paradigm…

The purpose of this qualitative single case study was to explore the perceived personal, school, and external correlates that influence new teacher retention among K-12 teachers who have remained in their current position throughout their first five years of teaching. The problem this study addressed was the high attrition rates among early-career…

This study's purpose was to investigate teacher retention at Central Elementary School by identifying, studying, and considering the reasons connected to teacher perceptions and attitudes as it relates to job (dis)satisfaction since turnover rates can be the deciding factor. The evidence collected in this study may profit educators in the near…

The vision of every elementary, middle, and high school in the United States is to deliver an excellent educational setting to each and every student who enters their school building. Educational research overwhelmingly demonstrates that a primary factor contributing to an "excellent educational setting" is having highly qualified and…

This qualitative study examined perceptions of current special education teachers in one large school district outside a major metropolitan area and their willingness to stay in the field of special education. The number of fully certified special education teachers in U.S. schools has reached an all-time low. Special education teachers are more…

This qualitative phenomenological study aimed to understand the influence of principal leadership styles, including their character and behavioral traits, on new teacher motivation and retention in urban K-12 public schools. Specifically, this study examined the similarities and differences regarding what principals and novice teachers perceived…

Teachers have lasting influence on their students, and they are invaluable assets to their schools. However, they are leaving their schools and the profession too frequently. The problem addressed by this study was the shortage of teachers in Arizona charter elementary schools, resulting from low and declining retention rates of early career…

The purpose of this mixed methods study was to identify factors that lead to job satisfaction and the specific practices that make a difference in workplace satisfaction among teachers in order to increase educator retention. Understanding these characteristics is critical to determining the impact they have on reducing the rate of teacher…

As a result of the pandemic and other factors, teachers are leaving the profession, or planning to leave, earlier than expected and at a much higher rate than before the pandemic (Will, 2022). Though the estimated percentage varies, a survey published in 2022 and conducted by the National Education Association (NEA) of public school teachers…

Although a growing body of research on principal turnover and retention exists in the United States, researchers have conducted very few studies in Canada (Pollock & Hauseman, 2016). Therefore, the purpose of this single embedded case study is to investigate principal turnover and retention in socially vulnerable elementary schools in one…