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Classroom Teachers: Why The Mass Exodus?, Marybeth Sanders
Classroom Teachers: Why The Mass Exodus?, Marybeth Sanders
Doctor of Education in Teacher Leadership Dissertations
Abstract
This research study is a qualitative case study that sought to explore the perceptions of first-year teachers on the effectiveness of instructional support and the impact those supports had on their decision to remain in the classroom the following year. The study compared the various kinds of instructional support to the eight school organization characteristics that were the determinants for improving new teacher retention according to the review of the literature as well as aligning with the five levels of needs as presented in Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. The study included eight novice teachers in their first year of …