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Johnson, Amy; Hawes, Kathryn; Olson, Sigrid – Center for Education Policy, Applied Research, and Evaluation, 2020
In response to recent anecdotal reports that Maine is experiencing heightened staff shortages, this study was designed to understand the current and future issues facing recruitment, induction, and retention of teachers and administrators in Maine's public schools. This report includes analysis of current administrative data on teacher and…
Descriptors: Teacher Recruitment, Teacher Persistence, Teacher Surveys, Teacher Shortage
Rydell, Lars H.; And Others – 1986
The focus of this study was to develop background information on the issue of recruiting individuals into the teaching profession, and to determine the areas of satisfaction and dissatisfaction which influence whether teachers choose to remain in the profession. A questionnaire survey was conducted of three different samples in Maine--active…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Faculty Mobility, Job Satisfaction, Teacher Characteristics
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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