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Job Satisfaction And Retention Of Middle School Teachers, Rebecca Jane Gault
Job Satisfaction And Retention Of Middle School Teachers, Rebecca Jane Gault
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The problem investigated in this study was the high turnover rates of experienced, quality, and highly effective middle school teachers, which has a negative effect on student learning and achievement. The purpose of this qualitative study was to discover what specific support and professional development middle school teachers need to remain teaching. The conceptual framework that grounded this study was Herzberg’s two-factor theory of motivation. The research questions explored what experienced middle school teachers need in terms of support and professional development in order to improve their job satisfaction and increase their retention. Nine teachers, one from each middle school …
Retaining Teachers Rated As Effective In Title I Schools, Jessica Nicole Johnson
Retaining Teachers Rated As Effective In Title I Schools, Jessica Nicole Johnson
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Teacher retention and continuity are important for students, particularly for those in middle- to high-poverty, low-achieving schools. There is a gap in practice related to providing support for and overcoming barriers to the retention of teachers rated as effective, particularly keeping them with students with socioeconomic and academic need. The purpose of this qualitative case study was to explore the perceptions of leaders in Title I schools to understand better the elements and support they identify for retaining teachers rated as effective. Bruner's work explaining how needs, motivations, and expectations influence perceptions informed the study. Research questions were designed to …
Interventions To Address Teacher Attrition From Low-Income Schools, Kenneth Bradley Darnell
Interventions To Address Teacher Attrition From Low-Income Schools, Kenneth Bradley Darnell
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The research problem was teacher turnover from low-income K–12 schools to higher-income K–12 schools. This problem is important because of the negative effects on student learning and the high cost of replacing departed teachers. The purpose of this basic qualitative study was to describe how low-income schools can implement interventions that will positively address the challenges teachers face that lead to teacher attrition through the support of administration, parental support, coworker relationships, and safety as perceived by teachers who formerly taught in low-income schools. The conceptual framework for this study was human capital theory. The participants were 56 K–12 teachers …