Giving teachers agency (power) to create norms (i.e. guidelines, governing principles, structures, etc.) is a strong influencing
factor for teacher retention.
If those value - added results were to be
used for teacher retention decisions, students would be deprived of some of their most effective teachers, Rothstein concluded.
But a CSA official told GothamSchools that the union «had concerns with some of the recommendations» in the paper, especially the one
calling for teacher retention to count in a principal's rating.
If WCCUSD thinned its district staff to free up
millions for teacher retention, could the district still deliver effective services to its highest - need student populations?
Education Matters urges district leaders to do everything they can to
pay for teacher retention within their existing means before shifting any more financial responsibility to West County taxpayers.
Among the factors that positively affect teachers, working conditions are indicated as a strong
incentive for teacher retention, and school climate is associated with helping teachers manage their workload and increasing the likelihood of their staying in the profession.
As states place more emphasis on formalized teacher evaluation systems with labels such as those used by Tennessee, there may be some unintended
consequences for teacher retention.
In a 2016 study, researchers from University of California, Berkeley and the University of Virginia discovered that the highest indicating
factor for teacher retention is whether or not teachers feel that they are part of a productive and meaningful community — one where their voices are heard, valued and collectively used to inform practices and policies on school campuses.
A closer look reveals a likely explanation: Compared to WCCUSD, Pittsburg runs a far, far leaner district office staff, which saves millions annually that can be
used for teacher retention.