ERIC Number: ED577277
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2015-Sep-30
Pages: 25
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Diagnosing Causes of Teacher Retention, Mobility and Turnover: Guidelines for TIF Grantees
Finster, Matthew
Teacher Incentive Fund, US Department of Education
To effectively address teacher turnover, Teacher Incentive Fund (TIF) grantees need to follow an approach that entails aligning the tracking, diagnosing, and intervening processes. Unfortunately, too often retention strategies are implemented without regard to the various types of teacher turnover and specific data about the causes of turnover. This sets the stage for ineffective interventions that do not address the root causes of teacher turnover and/or that are not targeted toward either specific types of turnover or problematic areas. Conversely, the strategic approach presented in this brief argues for targeting specific types of turnover, collecting data accordingly, and implementing interventions that address the causes of teacher turnover. This brief presents a strategic approach to address teacher turnover by discussing a teacher turnover framework, reviewing a variety of data collection procedures, and discussing multiple approaches to analyzing the data. The brief concludes with approaches to mapping interventions to the identified causes of teacher mobility and turnover.
Descriptors: Teacher Persistence, Faculty Mobility, Labor Turnover, Incentive Grants, Guidelines, Data Collection, Intervention, Data Analysis, Predictor Variables, Educational Strategies, Prevention, Attrition (Research Studies), Accountability, Teacher Surveys, Interviews, Focus Groups, Teaching Conditions, Teacher Orientation, Influences, Teacher Effectiveness, Teacher Administrator Relationship, Student Behavior, Discipline, Professional Autonomy, Faculty Development, Teacher Salaries, Teacher Evaluation, Salary Wage Differentials, Teacher Selection, Teacher Recruitment
Teacher Incentive Fund, US Department of Education. Office of Innovation and Improvement, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20202. e-mail: TIF4@ed.gov; Web site: http://www2.ed.gov/programs/teacherincentive
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Office of Innovation and Improvement (ED), Teacher Incentive Fund (TIF)
Grant or Contract Numbers: EDESE15A0016/0001
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