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Direct linkLiu, Edward; Johnson, Susan Moore; Peske, Heather G. – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 2004
In 1998, Massachusetts instituted a $20,000 Signing Bonus to address concerns about the supply of quality teachers. This article reports on a longitudinal, qualitative study of the experiences of 13 of the original 59 recipients of the Signing Bonus, and analyzes their responses to various incentives embedded within the Massachusetts Signing Bonus…
Descriptors: Teacher Recruitment, Beginning Teachers, Longitudinal Studies, Career Choice
Download full textFreeland, Richard M. – Connection: New England's Journal of Higher Education and Economic Development, 2001
A wave of teacher retirements is expected just as fewer college-bound students express a preference for teaching careers, and more diverse students reach school age. Former U.S. Education Secretary Richard Riley suggested the nation would need more than 2 million new teachers over the next decade. This article presents some perspectives on…
Descriptors: Compensation (Remuneration), Teacher Shortage, Teacher Competencies, Teaching (Occupation)
