Factors that influence teacher turnover in Texas: Correlations with variables from the academic excellence indicator system for the year 1998-99

The teacher shortage problem is a national and state concern. In 1998, the Texas State Board of Education Certification reported that school districts in Texas had to hire teachers to fill over 63,000 vacancies. Teacher resignations, other than retirement, contributed to over 46,000 teachers who left the profession about 19 % of the state's total teacher workforce. A significant number of Texas teachers left the profession in the first five years. The National Commission on Teaching and America's Future (1996) called the attrition of new teachers a chronic problem for American schools. Reducing the teacher shortage in Texas must begin with reducing the teacher turnover rate. Most studies concerning teacher attrition or turnover either address salary, or working conditions. Many of the studies deal with affective and subjective data regarding teacher turnover. The studies on teacher turnover often do not address quantifiable data collected uniformly across districts. Few studies address a comprehensive set of quantitative data to determine the variables associated with teacher turnover. This study addressed teacher turnover through quantitative research of data from the Texas Academic Excellence Indicator System (AEIS) with multiple analysis to provide insights to teacher turnover conditions and trends. The population for the study included all 1042 Texas school districts, and 61 Charter schools. The Academic Excellence Indicator System (AEIS) was used to determine the variables and supply data for the study. The study addressed only district data not individual school or campus data. The data captured for this dissertation were analyzed using descriptive statistics, correlational methods, and regression tools of research.

Grantor dc:publisher

University of North Texas

Year dc:date

2001

Author dc:creator

• Burns, Bobby C.

Contributors dc:contributor

• Camp, William E.
• Mortensen, Mark
• Ausbrooks, Carrie Y.

• Teacher turnover -- Texas.
• teacher training
• teacher shortage
• teacher turnover
• descriptive statistics

Statement dc:rights

• Public
• Copyright
• Burns, Bobby C.
• Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

Language dc:language

English

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oclc: 47991865
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