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Estimating Teacher Attrition for Impact Study Design
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Taylor, Joseph A.; West, Brady – Educational Researcher, 2020
The goal of this article is to provide guidance on teacher attrition rates that can inform power analyses. The subjects were a nationally representative sample of teachers responding to the National Center for Education Statistics Schools and Staffing Survey and Teacher Follow-Up Survey (2011-2013). The findings indicate that at the national…
Descriptors: Faculty Mobility, National Surveys, Elementary Secondary Education, Probability
The Challenge of Teacher Retention in Urban Schools: Evidence of Variation from a Cross-Site Analysis
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Papay, John P.; Bacher-Hicks, Andrew; Page, Lindsay C.; Marinell, William H. – Educational Researcher, 2017
Substantial teacher turnover poses a challenge to staffing public schools with effective teachers. The scope of the teacher retention challenge across school districts, however, remains poorly defined. Applying consistent data practices and analytical techniques to administrative data sets from 16 urban districts, we document substantial…
Descriptors: Teacher Persistence, Urban Schools, Educational Policy, Urban Teaching
Stemming the Diffusion of Responsibility: A Longitudinal Case Study of America's Chemistry Teachers
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Rushton, Gregory T.; Ray, Herman E.; Criswell, Brett A.; Polizzi, Samuel J.; Bearss, Clyde J.; Levelsmier, Nicholas; Chhita, Himanshu; Kirchhoff, Mary – Educational Researcher, 2014
National initiatives to expand the aggregate science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) workforce reflect America's goals to increase global competitiveness. However, the aggregation of STEM stakeholders may elicit a "diffusion of responsibility" because individuals assume others are already acting. Here, we perform a longitudinal…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, Case Studies, STEM Education, Science Education
Student Math Achievement and Out-of-Field Teaching
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Hill, Jason G.; Dalton, Ben – Educational Researcher, 2013
This study investigates the distribution of math teachers with a major or certification in math using data from the National Center for Education Statistics' High School Longitudinal Study of 2009 (HSLS:09). The authors discuss the limitations of existing data sources for measuring teacher qualifications, such as the Schools and Staffing Survey…
Descriptors: Mathematics Achievement, Mathematics Teachers, Majors (Students), Secondary School Mathematics
The Problem of Underqualified Teachers in American Secondary Schools.
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Ingersoll, Richard M. – Educational Researcher, 1999
Studied out-of-field teaching in United States high schools using data from the Schools and Staffing Survey of the National Center for Education Statistics. Reveals that out-of-field teaching is widespread and offers an explanation that focuses on the organizational structure of schools and the occupational conditions and characteristics of…
Descriptors: Alternative Teacher Certification, High Schools, Secondary School Teachers, Teacher Competencies