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Showing 1 to 17 of 17 for “"Schools and Staffing Survey"”.
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Using the Schools and Staffing Survey/Teacher Survey to compare general education teachers' and special education teachers\' perceptions on collaborative themes
… of secondary special education teachers (SETs) and general education teachers (GETs) on collaborative themes using the Schools and Staffing Survey/Teacher Survey (SASS/TS, 2007-2008) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). In this study, ANOVAs, independent samples t-tests, and …
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Teachers' Attitudinal Indicators As Predictors Of Job Satisfaction And Retention By Educational Sector: An Analysis Of The Schools And Staffing Survey, 2007-08
… into the calculus of job satisfaction for public and private school teachers and what role does job satisfaction play in a teacher's decision to leave the profession. Drawing on the literature of job satisfaction and organizational exit behaviors, I develop hypotheses designed to test three …
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Using the 2011-12 Schools and Staffing Survey, Restricted File Version, to Identify Factors Associated with the Intent for African American Math Teachers to Turnover
<p>Using data from the 2011-12 Schools and Staffing Survey, Restricted File Version, this study examines the factors that place African American teachers of mathematics at risk for turnover using Lynham’s General Model of Applied Theory Building methodology. Univariate statistical analysis found …
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Teacher attrition and mentoring: an examination of teacher attrition and first year experiences: implications for policy
… of Education has become concerned with attrition and retention in our teacher workforce. Very low retention, particularly with that of new teachers, is linked to poor quality of education for students. Regular examination of these conditions utilizing the Department of Education's Schools and …
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An Analysis of Highly Qualified Special Education Teachers in High Poverty Urban and Rural Areas
… descriptive analysis comparing highly qualified and non-highly qualified special education teachers in the 2011-12 Schools and Staffing Survey. It examined how the qualifications of special education teachers varied among K-12 public schools according to the urbanicity of the school and the …
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Finding the fit : measurement and assessment of drivers of teacher mobility and attrition
For years, researchers studying organizations and management have been interested in how Ill individuals "fit" with their work environment (Kristof-Brown, Zimmerman, & Johnson, 2005), finding strong relationships betIen increased fit and positive employment outcomes, including increased performance …
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A Quantitative Analysis of the Factors Associated with Teacher Attitudes and Perceptions towards Job Satisfaction
<p>The purpose of this study was to identify and examine the factors associated with teacher attitudes and perceptions towards job satisfaction and dissatisfaction. While taking into consideration other reasons for teacher shortages, this study sought to determine if teacher attitudes and …
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Investigating the Professional Values of Teachers: The Differential Impact of Accountability on Teachers' Career Decisions
<p>Education reform and policy efforts have focused a great deal on teachers over the past decade or more. Reform efforts focused on accountability have altered how teachers are paid, how they spend their time, how they are evaluated, what they are accountable for, and what sort of control they …
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Special educators' preparation and intent to stay in teaching
… teachers, making teacher recruitment, retention, and attrition a significant issue facing schools today. This study examined whether there is a reliable link between completion of a student teaching experience of 8 weeks or more and first, second, and third year educators’ intent to remain in the …
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Development and test of a conceptual model of teacher job satisfaction
The purpose of this study was to develop and test a conceptual model of teacher job satisfaction based on prominent job satisfaction theories in business and industry, but focused primarily on the theory of Frederick Herzberg. The variables selected for inclusion in the model were identified from a …
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Contributory Factors to Teachers' Sense of Community in Public Urban Elementary Schools
… SENSE OF COMMUNITY IN PUBLIC URBAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS</p> <p>The purpose of this study was to investigate factors that contribute to teachers' sense of community within public, urban, elementary schools. Becauseprevious research has touted the benefits of teacher communities within …
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Public School Teachers' Perceptions of Administrative Support and its Mediating Effect on Their Job Satisfaction and Intent to Stay in Teaching
… attrition currently being experienced in public schools, a teacher shortage may be looming in the near future. Research shows that attrition rates are highest among novice teachers. In part, teacher attrition has also made it increasingly difficult for schools to meet the "highly qualified" …
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An Institutional Ethnographic Account of Mandatory Professional Development in New Mexico
… yet few have focused on teachers experiences of mandatory PD. Furthermore, researchers (Adams, 2014; Elmore, 2002; Hargreaves, 2011) have shown numerous points of disconnection between the prescribed policies for teacher PD and the de facto policies reflected in teachers' experiences of PD, …
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Performance pay and teacher selection: do performance pay programs attract higher-ability teachers?
… is mixed in the case of the effort effect and nonexistent in the case of the selection effect. This study is the first to attempt to empirically test for the existence of a teacher selection effect resulting from performance pay programs. I show that the existence of a selection effect may …
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Teacher Reported Preparedness: A Study of One Midwest Metropolitan School District
… ultimate purpose of school lies in the success and achievement of its students. Therefore, efforts must be made to continuously improve achievement for every student. What the teacher knows and can do in the classroom is the most powerful factor in increasing a student’s achievement (Cunningham …
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The Induction and Mentoring Experiences of New English as a Second Language and Bilingual Teachers
… focus of this dissertation is on the induction and mentoring experiences of new English as a Second Language (ESL) and bilingual teachers. Included in the dissertation are three manuscripts: a systematic literature review of the experiences of and supports for new ESL/bilingual teachers, a …
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Dewey, Disability, and Democratic Education
… coalesce around the topics of Dewey, Disability, and Democratic Education. Each manuscript is formatted for publication and the dissertation itself is prefaced by information that explains my background and how it connects to my current research. As such, the work contained in this dissertation is …