Date of Award
9-5-2023
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Educational Leadership, Ed.D.
First Advisor
Topeka Singleton
Committee Members
Brad Faught; Karen Buchanan
Call Number
LD 251 .A566d 2023 C36
Abstract
The problem addressed in this study is the decline in the number of teachers in the field of education due to teacher attrition in the first five years of teaching. Teacher attrition can be caused by several factors. The purpose of this phenomenological study was to describe the perceptions regarding overall preparedness of novice teachers in Arkansas. Ten Arkansas novice teachers were recruited. One-on-one interviews explored new teachers’ perceptions of self-efficacy in regards to classroom management, curriculum and instruction, and communication with families. The lived experiences described in each individual interview are used to further understand how certain aspects impact self-efficacy which may or may not lead to teacher attrition. The data collected from the interviews revealed that preparation programs can have a direct influence to how well novice teachers apply classroom management skills, develop curriculum and instruction, and communicate with families. The data also revealed that prior experience in educational settings can impact novice teachers’ self-efficacy in regards to classroom management skills, curriculum and instruction, and communication with families. The results of this study offer perspectives that have promise to decrease teacher attrition and increase teacher retention.
Rights Management
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
Campbell, Margaret A., "Arkansas Novice Teachers’ Perceptions of Preparedness in Relation to Self-Efficacy Within Classroom Management, Curriculum and Instruction, And Communication with Families: A Phenomenological Study" (2023). Student Theses and Dissertations. 172.
https://arch.astate.edu/all-etd/172
