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ERIC Number: ED611433
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2014-Mar
Pages: 7
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-
EISSN: N/A
Recruiting and Retaining Highly Effective Turnaround Teachers
Reform Support Network
A "turnaround" refers to a quick, dramatic improvement in an organization's performance -- inside or outside of the field of education. In education specifically, the term describes a rapid, dramatic improvement in low-performing school brought about by a new -- or newly empowered and accountable -- leader and staff. State, local education agency (LEA) and school leaders face significant challenges as they seek to support low-performing schools with high-performing educators best suited to turnarounds. While a certain amount of turnover is typically part of the turnaround process, shortages of teacher candidates persist across the country, particularly in rural areas and low-performing schools. In addition, these schools' failure to retain their highly effective teachers, in particular, exacerbates talent shortages and leaves too many students without access to such teachers. This publication provides resources for State and local leaders considering strategies to recruit and retain highly effective teachers for school turnarounds. It summarizes research and promising practices on recruitment and retention in turnarounds across all sectors, as well as findings on the recruitment and retention of highly effective teachers, with emphasis on actions State leaders can take to find and keep talented educators in turnaround schools. Links to additional research and information are provided.
Reform Support Network. U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Washington, D.C. 20202. Tel: 800-872-5327; Web site: https://www2.ed.gov/about/inits/ed/implementation-support-unit/tech-assist/resources.html
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Policymakers
Language: English
Sponsor: Department of Education (ED)
Authoring Institution: Reform Support Network (RSN)
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A