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Steven M. Still; Jay K. Solomonson – Journal of Agricultural Education, 2024
Recruitment and retention of agriculture teachers is a major concern in the field of school-based agricultural education (SBAE). A major reason cited for this concern is perceived shortcomings in teacher compensation. To remedy this factor, Illinois implemented an extended contract grant program to provide agriculture teachers with additional…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Agriculture Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Administrator Attitudes
Jay K. Solomonson; Steven M. Still; Lucas D. Maxwell – Journal of Agricultural Education, 2021
Due to the overwhelming number of teachers exiting the profession each year, recruitment and retention efforts continue to be a high priority for stakeholders within agricultural education. Specifically, teacher attrition has been identified as one of the leading problematic issues hindering growth of school-based agricultural education (SBAE)…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Teacher Persistence, Teaching Conditions, Influences
Jay K. Solomonson; Steven M. Still; Lucas D. Maxwell; Michael J. Barrowclough – Journal of Agricultural Education, 2022
The shortage of school-based agricultural education (SBAE) teachers in the United States has been a chronic issue for decades. Besides not having sufficient graduates in our teacher preparation programs, the number of SBAE teachers annually leaving the profession further exacerbates the problem. While the reasons why SBAE teachers leave the…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Agriculture Teachers, Teacher Persistence, Labor Turnover