The results of this analysis confirm that the relationship
between higher teacher turnover and lower average valueadded in a given grade is stronger as principal quality rises.
Not exact matches
New research shows a connection
between the loss of
teacher tenure and a
higher rate of
teacher turnover.
And there are large differences in
teacher retention rates
between Colorado districts, meaning some have much
higher turnover rates than others.
Head
teachers should monitor factors that might suggest there is a problem with stress ‑ related illness, for example,
high rates of absenteeism, staff
turnover, poor performance, and conflict
between staff.
Because of the
high numbers of
teachers needed in England's schools and the
high level of staff
turnover - about 7 - 8 % of the workforce -
between 35,000 and 40,000 newly trained
teachers are needed every year, experts say.
Although the number of minority
teachers more than doubled
between 1987 and 2012,
high turnover rates have undermined efforts to diversify the
teacher workforce.
One key finding was the relationship
between teacher turnover and
higher value added measurements.
Participants discussed a range of factors that impede student success, including gaps
between tribally enrolled students and other Native students;
high teacher turnover in remote areas; poor attendance and truancy; low family and community involvement; schools» lack of knowledge about AI / AN culture and history; and fragmentation of services among state, tribal, and local agencies.
Their work uncovered that
turnover and repeated waves of new
teachers create several problems for schools and communities: (1)
high turnover schools employ a large number of novice
teachers; (2)
turnover creates unstable teaching assignments; (3)
turnover hinders relationships
between teachers, students, and families; and (4)
turnover disrupts the social capital needed to support expanded leadership opportunities for
teachers.
Since the support of families is considered crucial to educational achievement, weak relationships
between schools and parents in segregated minority environments highlight a critical disadvantage that racially and socioeconomically isolated schools must overcome, on top of a myriad of other well - documented deficits, including
high teacher turnover.