ERIC Number: ED658297
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Jul
Pages: 57
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(Dis)Connection at Work: Racial Isolation, Teachers' Job Experiences, and Teacher Turnover. EdWorkingPaper No. 24-995
Shirley H. Xu; Francisco Arturo Santelli; Jason A. Grissom; Brendan Bartanen; Susan Kemper Patrick
Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University
Teachers of color often work in schools with few colleagues from the same racial or ethnic background. This "racial isolation" may affect their work experiences and important job outcomes, including retention. Using longitudinal administrative and survey data, we investigate the degree to which Tennessee teachers who are more racially isolated are more likely to turn over. Accounting for other factors, we find that racially isolated Black teachers are more likely to leave their schools than less isolated teachers. This turnover is driven by transfers to a different district and exiting the profession altogether. Consistent with an explanation that isolated teachers' work experiences differ, they also report less collaboration with colleagues and receive lower observation scores.
Descriptors: Faculty Mobility, Employment Experience, Teacher Attitudes, Racism, Social Isolation, Work Environment, Teacher Persistence, African American Teachers, Disproportionate Representation, Job Performance, Teacher Collaboration, Observation, Teacher Evaluation, Correlation, Stereotypes, Teacher Integration, Social Capital, School Culture, Teacher Salaries, Public Schools, Elementary Secondary Education, Minority Groups
Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University. Brown University Box 1985, Providence, RI 02912. Tel: 401-863-7990; Fax: 401-863-1290; e-mail: AISR_Info@brown.edu; Web site: http://www.annenberginstitute.org
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: Spencer Foundation
Authoring Institution: Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University
Identifiers - Location: Tennessee
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