ERIC Number: ED655991
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 268
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ISBN: 979-8-5825-5768-5
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Testing the Promise of Restorative Practices for Reducing Teacher Turnover in Hard-to-Staff Schools
Ashley Anne Grant
ProQuest LLC, Ph.D. Dissertation, The Johns Hopkins University
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of Restorative Practices on teachers' turnover intentions in urban, high-poverty schools. Restorative Practices (RP) is a quickly growing whole school approach to community building and discipline, but little is known about teachers' perceptions of this intervention. This dissertation tests the hypothesis that if RP can improve teachers' perceived working conditions, including school climate, teachers may be more satisfied and more willing to stay at their schools. I specifically analyze data from a multi-site, cluster randomized control trial of Restorative Practices (in combination with Diplomas Now) in schools from eight large cities across the US. I use multilevel modeling, logistic regression, and structural equation modeling to evaluate the effects of RP on school climate and teachers' turnover intentions and the role of implementation in this relationship. Through my intent-to-treat, path (i.e., mediation), and observational analyses I find that RP has a significantly positive effect on school climate but a more complex and indirect relationship with teachers' turnover intentions. Overall, the findings from this dissertation suggest that RP is a policy that can improve school climate, but implementation and buy-in from teachers play a key role in its effect on teachers' turnover intentions. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2222/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
Descriptors: Restorative Practices, Faculty Mobility, Teacher Recruitment, Urban Schools, Poverty, Institutional Characteristics, Teacher Attitudes, Work Environment, Educational Environment, Job Satisfaction, Urban Areas, Intention
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Publication Type: Dissertations/Theses - Doctoral Dissertations
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Language: English
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