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Id-Deen, Lateefah – Journal of Urban Learning, Teaching, and Research, 2016
Although teacher turnover affects many schools to some degree, it is especially problematic in urban settings (Ingersoll & Smith, 2003). This qualitative study examined the perspectives of five Black urban students who experienced a midyear teacher change in their 7th grade mathematics classroom. Findings suggest that these students were able…
Descriptors: Urban Teaching, Labor Turnover, Teacher Persistence, Qualitative Research
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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