An Examination of Teacher Supports
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description: Background: The union of the American Federation of Teachers identified 4 characteristics in its 2022 report, “Here Today, Gone Tomorrow,” that impacted teacher retention: compensation, climate, culture, and working conditions. During the 2022 school year a teachers union reported 55% of its members indicated they would leave the profession before their planned retirement date. Holguine Jules-CeJour (2022), also reported 44% of teachers exit the profession within 5 years of service. Purpose: This qualitative case study explored teacher perceptions regarding workplace support that are provided to teachers by using this question: How did workplace supports affect teacher retention? Method: This study used Carspecken’s five-stage qualitative research design to determine the perceptions of five participants regarding support teachers received in their workplace locations and how these supports impacted their employment decisions. A convenience sampling was used to identify the participants from the researcher/participant’s professional network. Data collection methods included individual semi-structured interviews that were conducted via the University of Houston’s Microsoft Teams platform. The interview items were developed by the researcher/participant and reviewed by an educational expert. An individual member checking interview was conducted to determine content accuracy followed by a focus group interview to obtain additional information to respond to the research question. The researcher/participant’s field journal was used to provide additional information related to participants’ responses to the research question. A coding system was used to categorize segments of data into meaningful themes. Results: Five themes emerged during the semi-structured interviews and were validated during the focus group and member checking interviews. The themes that emerged regarding teachers perceptions of supports not provided in the workplace were: 1) Devalued teacher choice of…
abstract: Background: The union of the American Federation of Teachers identified 4 characteristics in its 2022 report, “Here Today, Gone Tomorrow,” that impacted teacher retention: compensation, climate, culture, and working conditions. During the 2022 school year a teachers union reported 55% of its members indicated they would leave the profession before their planned retirement date. Holguine Jules-CeJour (2022), also reported 44% of teachers exit the profession within 5 years of service. Purpose: This qualitative case study explored teacher perceptions regarding workplace support that are provided to teachers by using this question: How did workplace supports affect teacher retention? Method: This study used Carspecken’s five-stage qualitative research design to determine the perceptions of five participants regarding support teachers received in their workplace locations and how these supports impacted their employment decisions. A convenience sampling was used to identify the participants from the researcher/participant’s professional network. Data collection methods included individual semi-structured interviews that were conducted via the University of Houston’s Microsoft Teams platform. The interview items were developed by the researcher/participant and reviewed by an educational expert. An individual member checking interview was conducted to determine content accuracy followed by a focus group interview to obtain additional information to respond to the research question. The researcher/participant’s field journal was used to provide additional information related to participants’ responses to the research question. A coding system was used to categorize segments of data into meaningful themes. Results: Five themes emerged during the semi-structured interviews and were validated during the focus group and member checking interviews. The themes that emerged regarding teachers perceptions of supports not provided in the workplace were: 1) Devalued teacher choice of…
author: Mallet-Fontenot, Coretta L
language: eng
keywords: Professional development, culturally responsive, working conditions, teacher retention, teacher support
date published: 2023-08
date modified: 2026-07-24T02:32:34Z
provider: University of Houston
publisher: Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations
type: WebPage
source organization: University of Houston

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