Despite a growing population, the underrepresentation of African American faculty in predominantly White institutions (PWIs) is a growing concern in the United States. Recent studies indicate PWIs have been focused on increasing diverse student enrollment, particularly among African Americans, but not on recruiting and retaining African American…

The impact of burnout on elementary teachers in Nevada leads to teacher attrition. Teacher burnout leading to attrition affects low socio-economic schools disproportionately, resulting in depleted human capital resources and impacting student learning. The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological study was to understand the lived experiences…

The purpose of this article was to problematize the recruitment, preparation, and retention of Black women teachers in an effort to promote awareness, research, and action. Black women teachers impact the educative and socioemotional needs of all students. However, this impact is most noticeable when Black women serve large populations of Black…

Distributive leadership is a prominent leadership framework within the twenty-first century. Focusing on authentic leadership opportunities, distributive leadership explores the unique interactions between leaders, followers and situations. Promoting teachers as meaningful leaders within a school setting, distributive leadership has been shown to…

The progression of teacher learning from aspiring educator to accomplished practitioner is multifaceted and complex. Selecting a teacher preparation program is a critical point in this journey, but it is by no means the end. Strengthening teacher pipelines requires aligned systems that not only open diverse entry points and provide initial…

The international agenda for quality improvement in early childhood education and care (ECEC) has driven policies targeting workforce professionalisation. Increased training and accountability have been required, but without commensurate renumeration. Attendant staff turnover and educator stress threaten to undermine the achievement of intended…

Teaching is a noble profession to educate the youth of nations facing today's global challenges. Teaching, at the same time, has become a highly challenging profession and occasionally a draining work, especially for those who are working in the remote areas. A high-level of teacher absenteeism in the primary schools of Southern Papua has blown…

The results of the recent studies on "dark triad" have caused this concept to become popular among the educational sciences. As the importance of these personality traits comes from the possibility of having an impact on students' learning. Many researchers believe that teachers 'personality traits may affect students' learning processes…

Over the past two years, middle school advocates have been sharing their thoughts on the following prompt: "What drives your spirit and commitment to middle level education?" The purpose has been to capture 'the spirit' of middle school educators?' From these stories five characteristics emerged that can help us consider how to promote…

The aim of this research is to examine the organizational commitment perceptions of academics who teach in the sports fields. Population of the research is composed of academics who teach in the sports fields as part of the academic staff. The research group consists of 408 academics who work in the field of sports sciences. In the research, a…

Purpose: Self-efficacy belief procures teachers to root for each other's development in some issues such as ameliorating new methods to conduct much more effective teaching. A school with a high level of self-efficacy teachers makes a great contribution in order to corroborate self-efficacy perceptions of students. When examining it on a model…

When it comes to ensuring every student gets great teachers, state governments play a crucial and underappreciated role. Without access to the right data, school systems will struggle to match the supply and demand for new teachers. Without certification policies that prioritize student impact over paper credentials, too many talented people will…

This knowledge brief is part of a continuing series designed to inform California education leaders about new research findings on key state policy topics. It summarizes recent findings on improving the access to, and the use of, teacher workforce data in California, and focuses on the importance of instituting a statewide teacher data system that…

Increasing the racial and ethnic diversity of the teacher workforce is vital to the success of all students nationally. Calls to prepare, recruit, and retain more teachers of color come from a variety of stakeholders, including policymakers, state and district leaders, as well as school community members. Yet, a growing body of evidence…

The attrition of teachers working in mainstream public schools is a concerning trend. While some research on attrition with teachers in general or special education teachers is present, few studies exist within the field of Deaf education that explore the teacher attrition in mainstream schools and none are found that utilized a qualitative…