And some point out the school's academics, considering its low - income population and
relatively high teacher turnover rate — about 16 percent, compared to the state rate of 13.8 percent — suggests the school is a model of stability in troubled times for such schools.
A study by Matthew Chingos and Martin West found
turnover is
higher among
teachers who pick the portable account compared to those in the pension plan, but the difference is
relatively small and is to be expected, given that those
teachers have made an affirmative choice for greater mobility.
Just to confuse [sic] the issue, allow me to enter an edited (for space concerns) article from the Atlanta Journal Constitution re the «hard to fire
teachers» mythology: «Finally, to add some context from Richard Ingersoll, a noted University of Pennsylvania expert on
teacher turnover: The teaching occupation suffers from chronic and
relatively high annual
turnover compared with many other occupations.
Teachers in the CPC program have at least a bachelor's degree along with a certification in early childhood education.18 Staff compensation is relatively high compared to most preschool staff, mirroring the salary schedule of the Chicago Public School system, which reduces teacher turnover.19 In addition to teachers and classroom aides, students also are monitored by parent volunteers, home visit representatives, clerks, nurses, speech therapists, and other administrative staff who are associated with the public school
Teachers in the CPC program have at least a bachelor's degree along with a certification in early childhood education.18 Staff compensation is
relatively high compared to most preschool staff, mirroring the salary schedule of the Chicago Public School system, which reduces
teacher turnover.19 In addition to
teachers and classroom aides, students also are monitored by parent volunteers, home visit representatives, clerks, nurses, speech therapists, and other administrative staff who are associated with the public school
teachers and classroom aides, students also are monitored by parent volunteers, home visit representatives, clerks, nurses, speech therapists, and other administrative staff who are associated with the public school program.