An analysis was conducted on the employment history of teachers hired in the North Carolina public schools from 1979-80 school year through 1996. Over 81,000 new teachers were hired in this period. Overall, the loss by the end of the second teaching year is 15-18 percent. Male teachers are more likely to leave (20 percent versus 15 percent for…

Teacher retention rates in New York from 1974 though 1984 were studied in 57 school districts that used alternative practices of internal salary distribution. These districts were categorized by relative attractiveness of salaries offered entry-level, midcareer, and senior teachers. Data revealed positive correlations between district retention…

A research-based model of the factors that influence teacher attrition or retention is presented. Variables in four areas are discussed: (1) teacher characteristics; (2) teacher training and work experience; (3) professional and social integration; and (4) career satisfaction. The model reflects the social learning theory of career development.…

This paper studies the variables that may be related to the length of time that black teachers stay in teaching and, if they do leave, to whether or not they return. Specifically studied are the career paths of 2,535 black teachers who began their careers in North Carolina between 1974 and 1982. Used to predict the timing of both an exit from…

To examine how survival rates change with time, each cohort of new entrants to the public school teaching profession between 1968 and 1976 was examined. Results replicated Charters' downward sloping survival curve, although the curve has shifted up steadily through time. The survival rate differential between men and women is decreasing over time.…

This document summarizes the findings of a report by the Education Commission of the States (ECS) designed to help policymakers gain a better understanding of both the nature of the teacher workforce and of promising recruitment and retention strategies. ECS reviewed 91 studies on teacher recruitment and retention in search of answers to eight…

A plan for promoting excellence in teaching is proposed, which would designate 10 to 15 percent of a school's staff "distinguished teachers." This group would receive salary increases and would be staggered over the years. Parents, former students, administrators, and other teachers would help select the group. (PP)

The development and impact of recent actions by the University of California, the California State University, and the California Maritime Academy to enhance recruitment and retention of engineering faculty are examined. In addition, national data on engineering faculty salaries and incentives are summarized, based on 1982 findings of a California…

A concise summary of statistical data, this booklet examines the possible career motivations, social influences, and economic factors that might affect teacher mobility patterns in the state of Wisconsin. (LH)

The careers of 799 male and 1,265 female teachers employed in Oregon school districts were traced for 4 years from 1962 to 1966 to determine the teachers' survival rates. The primary method of analysis chosen was an actuarial approach which involves construction of a survival curve showing numbers of teachers surviving after each period of time…

An exploratory methodology is presented for analyzing teacher survival data and detecting/documenting involuntary layoffs as an influence on teacher employment. Employment data for over 14,000 teachers hired between 1969 and 1981 in St. Louis (Missouri) illustrate that mandated staff reductions were key factors in teacher employment trends. (TJH)

A survey of 158 rural special education teachers found that 57% expected to be in the same position in 5 years. A predictive model developed through logistic regression analysis suggested that administrative support and job requirements played important roles in teachers' five-year plans. (Author/DB)

Factors that influence teacher attrition are not well understood. Although past research has uncovered individual, work-related, and economic opportunity factors that influence teachers to leave their profession, more research is needed. This study (n=14,489) attempted to increase understanding of teacher's career decisions using data from the…

A study of the career progression patterns of agricultural education majors at North Carolina State University revealed that 94 of the 338 graduates are teaching vocational agriculture. This number represents roughly one-fourth of the vocational agriculture teachers in North Carolina. (LRA)

Reports a graduate survey of Dundee (Scotland) College of Education students, focusing on sex differences in numbers still in teaching, grade level assignments, promotions, and geographic location of teaching job (Scotland or abroad). (SJL)