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Study of School Principals in Montgomery County Public Schools: Exploration of Factors Associated with Turnover and Attrition

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Maina, Nyambura Susan; Davila Valencia, Juan Carlos – Montgomery County Public Schools, 2019

The goal of this study is to: (1) provide an overview of the characteristics of 2018-2019 MCPS school principals at each school level (elementary, middle, and high school); (2) examine the factors associated with principals leaving their positions; (3) explore the turnover of school principals in the last nine years in MCPS and its relationship…

Descriptors: Public Schools, Principals, Persistence, Labor Turnover

A Study of Factors That Impact Middle School Teacher Job Satisfaction

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McNeill, Kristen Maria – ProQuest LLC, 2016

There is a developing body of research suggesting low job satisfaction among teachers can lead to potential consequences for educators, students, and school districts (Darling-Hammond, 2010; Ladebo, 2005; Sarnek, Musser, Caskey, Olsen & Green, 2006; Wu & Short, 1996). There is also a growing concern about the number of teachers who are…

Descriptors: Middle School Teachers, Job Satisfaction, School Districts, Teacher Shortage

Grow Your Own Educator Programs -- Special Edition: A Roadmap to a Community-Based, Partnership Approach

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Valenzuela, Angela – Equity Assistance Center Region II, Intercultural Development Research Association, 2018

Grow Your Own (GYO) educator programs are a potential strategy for districts and universities to employ to help recruit and retain teachers of color. When designed within an asset-based framework, they emphasize equitable approaches and critical perspectives that combine the powerful roles of "homegrown" teachers, culturally-relevant…

Descriptors: Teacher Education Programs, Minority Group Teachers, Student Recruitment, School Districts

Job Satisfaction, Stress and Coping Strategies in the Teaching Profession-What Do Teachers Say?

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Skaalvik, Einar M.; Skaalvik, Sidsel – International Education Studies, 2015

This study explored job satisfaction, work-related stress, consequences of stress, and coping strategies among Norwegian teachers. The study is based on qualitative interviews with 30 working teachers and four retired teachers. The respondents reported high job satisfaction but also severe stress and exhaustion. Teachers of different ages or at…

Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Job Satisfaction, Teaching (Occupation), Coping

2017 Report of Teacher Supply and Demand in Minnesota's Public Schools, Fiscal Year 2017. Report to the Legislature as Required by Minnesota Statutes, Section 127A.05, Subdivision 6

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Minnesota Department of Education, 2017

Every two years, the Educator Licensing Division of the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) is tasked with producing a report on the supply and demand of teachers. By statute, that report must contain data collected by surveying Minnesota public school districts, charter schools, and teacher preparation institutions (Minnesota Statute 127A.05,…

Descriptors: Teacher Supply and Demand, Elementary Secondary Education, Public Schools, Teacher Retirement

2011 State Teacher Policy Yearbook. Texas

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National Council on Teacher Quality, 2011

For five years running, the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) has tracked states' teacher policies, preparing a detailed and thorough compendium of teacher policy in the United States on topics related to teacher preparation, licensure, evaluation, career advancement, tenure, compensation, pensions and dismissal. The "2011 State…