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The Costs of Experience Corps[R] in Public Schools
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Frick, Kevin D.; McGill, Sylvia; Tan, Erwin J.; Rebok, George W.; Carson, Michelle C.; Tanner, Elizabeth K.; Fried, Linda P. – Educational Gerontology, 2012
Objective: To describe the annual operational costs of a mature Experience Corps[R] program in elementary schools in the Baltimore City Public School System. Methods: Systematic records of expenditures kept by the community partner, Greater Homewood Community Corporation, to be reported to funders were made available for analysis. Expenditures…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, School Personnel, Elementary Schools, Older Adults
Older Adults and Retired Teachers Address Teacher Retention in Urban Schools
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Martinez, Iveris L.; Frick, Kevin D.; Kim, Kristen S.; Fried, Linda P. – Educational Gerontology, 2010
Teacher attrition is a costly and persistent problem in urban schools. The objective of this study was to evaluate senior volunteers' potential impact for improving teacher retention. We conducted interviews with six principals, 20 teachers, and six retired educators participating in the Experience Corps Baltimore program. Findings indicate that…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Teacher Persistence, Older Adults, Faculty Mobility