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Download full textBarnes, Gary; Crowe, Edward: Schaefer, Benjamin – National Commission on Teaching and America's Future, 2007
In this paper, we report the results of a pilot study of the cost of teacher turnover in five school districts. We examine the rate of turnover, the relationship between turnover and teacher and school characteristics, and the costs associated with recruiting, hiring, and training replacement teachers. We find evidence that turnover costs,…
Descriptors: Public School Teachers, Teacher Persistence, Labor Turnover, Costs
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Direct linkWilkinson, Gayle A. – Research in Comparative and International Education, 2009
The revolving door appropriately describes the attrition among beginning teachers. Especially high attrition plagues our urban schools where highly qualified teachers are most crucial. Even though research over 3 decades has provided the basis for intricate induction programs, not all new teachers experience them. Effective mentoring has provided…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Teacher Persistence, Alternative Teacher Certification, Beginning Teachers
