Date of Award
10-11-2017
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Educational Leadership, Ed.D.
First Advisor
Steve Bounds
Committee Members
Jackie McBride; Joseph Nichols
Call Number
LD 251 .A566d 2017 A45
Abstract
Teacher retention is a pressing issue for school districts throughout the nation. Attrition, combined with an older teaching population and increasing student enrollment, is causing a teacher shortage (Suell & Piotrowski, 2007). This teacher shortage is exacerbated in low-performing school. Many studies have been conducted to determine why teachers are leaving the classrooms of low-performing schools, but very few have examined the subject of why they are staying. This study attempted to identify teacher demographics and factors that exist in teachers who have five or more years of experience working in a Priority School in Arkansas. The results of the study determined that “commitment to making a difference to the students in the community”, “strong/effective administrative leadership”, and “relationship among staff” to be the most important factors considered when making the decision to stay employed in a Priority School.
Rights Management
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Recommended Citation
Allison, Heather R., "Factors That Influence Teachers to Remain in Priority Schools in Arkansas" (2017). Student Theses and Dissertations. 583.
https://arch.astate.edu/all-etd/583
