ERIC Number: ED618314
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2015-Sep
Pages: 46
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Crossing the Border? Exploring the Cross-State Mobility of the Teacher Workforce. Working Paper 143
Goldhaber, Dan; Grout, Cyrus; Holden, Kristian L.; Brown, Nate
National Center for Analysis of Longitudinal Data in Education Research (CALDER)
Due to data limitations, very little is known about patterns of teacher cross-state mobility. The issue is important because barriers to cross-state mobility create labor market frictions that could lead both current and prospective teachers to opt out of the teaching profession. For this paper, we match state-level administrative data sets from Oregon and Washington and present evidence on patterns of in-service teacher mobility between these two states. We find levels of cross-state mobility that are drastically lower than levels of within-state mobility, even when accounting for proximity to the border. These findings are consistent with the hypothesis that there are significant penalties to cross-state mobility that may be attributable to state-specific licensure regulations, seniority rules and pension structures.
Descriptors: Faculty Mobility, Labor Market, State Surveys, Teacher Characteristics, Comparative Analysis, Statistical Data, Statistical Analysis, Longitudinal Studies, Geographic Distribution, Proximity, Teacher Persistence, Teaching Experience
National Center for Analysis of Longitudinal Data in Education Research. American Institutes for Research, 1000 Thomas Jefferson Street NW, Washington, DC 20007. Tel: 202-403-5796; Fax: 202-403-6783; e-mail: info@caldercenter.org; Web site: https://caldercenter.org
Publication Type: Reports - Research
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Language: English
Sponsor: Laura and John Arnold Foundation; Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
Authoring Institution: National Center for Analysis of Longitudinal Data in Education Research (CALDER) at American Institutes for Research
Identifiers - Location: Oregon; Washington
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R305C120008