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Levine, Anita C. – Research in the Schools, 2013
Teacher attrition is a persistent dilemma, with much research conducted on why teachers leave the profession. Yet, limited research exists on why teachers stay, despite the profession's many stressors. This exploratory study examined teachers' perspectives on the role that hope plays as a sustaining influence. A purposive sample of 25 mid-career…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Public School Teachers, Faculty Mobility, Teacher Persistence
Fowler, R. Clarke – New England Journal of Higher Education, 2009
Schools throughout New England face a common problem: a shortage of teachers who are fully qualified to teach science, mathematics, special education, bilingual education, foreign languages and English. Shortages are expected to spread soon to other teaching fields due to a second common problem: New England has the oldest teaching force of any…
Descriptors: Summer Programs, Bilingual Education, Teacher Persistence, Teacher Shortage
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Rydell, Lars H.; And Others – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 1986
Reports survey of active and former teachers and high school seniors to determine sources of satisfaction/dissatisfaction in teaching, analyze teacher turnover rates and causes, and explore decision factors of prospective teacher. Finds teacher sources of satisfaction to be service to others, dissatisfactions to be low economic rewards and…
Descriptors: Career Change, Career Choice, Faculty Mobility, High School Seniors
Chronicle of Higher Education, 2004
"Chronicle of Higher Education" presents an abundant source of news and information for college and university faculty members and administrators. This April 30, 2004 issue of "Chronicle for Higher Education" includes the following articles: (1) "Why Michigan State Opted Out" (Eddington-Shipman, Richard); (2)…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Internet, Part Time Faculty, College Faculty