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Minor, Elizabeth Covay; Saw, Guan K.; Frank, Kenneth A.; Schneider, Barbara; Torphy, Kaitlin T. – Teachers College Record, 2019
Background/Context: All organizations face turnover in their workforce; however, in schools high turnover can interfere with the effectiveness and efficiency of the school. While past research has examined school-related factors linked to teacher turnover, few studies have examined how external contextual factors are related to teacher turnover.…
Descriptors: Labor Turnover, Faculty Mobility, High School Teachers, High Schools
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Gooden, Mark A.; Green, Terrance L. – Teachers College Record, 2016
The Honorable Judge Nathaniel Jones litigated the "Milliken v. Bradley I" case before the U.S. District Court and Supreme Court in 1971 and 1974. Nathaniel Jones was born May 12, 1926 in Youngstown, Ohio, and served as the general counsel for the NAACP from 1969-1979. In 1979, President Jimmy Carter nominated Nathaniel Jones to the U.S.…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Desegregation Litigation, School Desegregation
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Youngs, Peter; Jones, Nathan; Low, Mark – Teachers College Record, 2011
Background/Context: Studies have found that within-field mentoring, collaboration with colleagues, and administrative support can increase new general education teacher commitment (Kapadia, Coca, & Easton, 2007; Smith & Ingersoll, 2004). In the area of special education, studies have reported that support from mentors and colleagues is…
Descriptors: Special Education Teachers, Elementary School Teachers, Teacher Role, Expectation