ERIC Number: EJ1082062
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015-Nov
Pages: 11
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-189X
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Crossing the Border? Exploring the Cross-State Mobility of the Teacher Workforce
Goldhaber, Dan; Grout, Cyrus; Holden, Kristian L.; Brown, Nate
Educational Researcher, v44 n8 p421-431 Nov 2015
Due to data limitations, very little is known about patterns of cross-state teacher mobility. It is an important issue because barriers to cross-state mobility create labor market frictions that could lead both current and prospective teachers to opt out of the teaching profession. In this article, we match state-level administrative data sets from Oregon and Washington and present evidence on patterns of in-service teacher mobility between these two states. We find levels of cross-state mobility that are drastically lower than levels of within-state mobility, even when accounting for proximity to the border. These findings are consistent with the hypothesis that there are significant penalties to cross-state mobility that may be attributable to state-specific licensure regulations, seniority rules, and pension structures.
Descriptors: State Surveys, Faculty Mobility, Comparative Analysis, Statistical Data, Statistical Analysis, Longitudinal Studies, Labor Market, Proximity, Geographic Distribution, Teacher Characteristics, Teaching Experience, Teacher Persistence
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Oregon; Washington
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