When we think about retention in a remote Indigenous context, our first thought is often the students — how do we keep them at school
when high teacher turnover is disrupting continuity of learning?
Not exact matches
speaks loudly to the interpersonal and relational aspects of teaching and learning, which are neglected
when there is
high teacher turnover.
One former Alumni Teach Project resident and an alumni of the charter, Eugenia Plascencia, agrees, recalling the frequent
turnover of
teachers when she was in
high school.
This is particularly difficult at a time
when the supply of
teachers is constrained by
high turnover rates, annual retirements of longtime
teachers, and a decline in students opting for a teaching career — and
when demand for
teachers is rising due to rigorous national student performance standards and many locales» mandates to shrink class sizes.
She was recruited to help turnaround Concord Middle a few years ago, at a time
when the school was really struggling with low test scores and
high teacher turnover.
A study of 4th and 5th grade students in New York City found that students performed worse
when teacher turnover within their grade - level team was
higher (Ronfeldt, Lankford, Loeb, & Wyckoff, 2011).
Vance County Schools Superintendent Anthony Jackson, who took part in the panel at the Governor's Commission meeting to explain how his district is struggling with
high teacher turnover rates and unfunded mandates, said that
when it comes to funding students with special needs, it's time for the state to provide funding based on the needs of students.
While many factors — including student demographics, parental involvement,
teacher quality, and government policy — influence educational outcomes, research generally finds that students perform better
when taught by more experienced
teachers and that increased
teacher turnover can harm student performance.8
High levels of
turnover can also disrupt schools.
«
When Vallas came to Philly, students told him «We've had seven principals in five years and
high teacher turnover, and something's got to give,» and they managed to get a commitment out of him for small schools,» says Helen Rowe, a YUC organizer.
Now, with all that explained, let's look at four ways to find and keep the best
teachers in schools in an era
when teacher turnover is
high:
When teachers are underpaid and feel unvalued, staff
turnover can be
high.