Strategies for Attracting and Retaining Educators: What Does the Evidence Say?
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| Title: | Strategies for Attracting and Retaining Educators: What Does the Evidence Say? |
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| Alternate Title: | Estrategias para atraer y retener a los educadores: ¿Qué dice la evidencia? Estratégias para atrair e reter educadores: O que a evidência diz? |
| Authors: | Podolsky, Anne1 apodolsky@learningpolicyinstitute.org, Kini, Tara1 tkini@learningpolicyinstitute.org, Darling-Hammond, Linda1 tkini@learningpolicyinstitute.org, Bishop, Joseph2 jbishop@gseis.ucla.edu |
| Source: | Education Policy Analysis Archives / Archivos Analíticos de Políticas Educativas / Arquivos Analíticos de Políticas Educativas. 4/8/2019, Vol. 27 Issue 34-39, p1-47. 47p. |
| Subject Terms: | *Educators, *Special education, *Teacher recruitment, *School districts, *Teacher development |
| Geographic Terms: | United States |
| Abstract (English): | A highly competent teacher workforce is a necessary foundation for improving children's educational outcomes, especially for those who rely most on schools for their success. Yet in the United States, shortages in the teaching force have been growing acros s the country, reaching crisis proportions in some teaching fields--such as mathematics, science, and special education--and in locations where wages and working conditions are least attractive. We analyzed recent research and representative survey data to identify the drivers of teacher recruitment and retention. We also reviewed the policy literature to identify district, state, and federal policy strategies that have been effective at addressing the factors influencing teachers' professional decisions. These policies include increasing their compensation and improving their preparation, professional support, and working conditions, as well as improving district and school management practices that otherwise create obstacles to recruitment and retention. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Abstract (Spanish): | La fuerza laboral docente que es muy competente es una base necesaria para mejorar los resultados educativos de los niños, especialmente para aquellos que dependen más de las escuelas para su éxito. Sin embargo, en los Estados Unidos, la escasez en la fuerza docente ha aumentado en todo el país, alcanzando proporciones de crisis en algunos campos de la enseñanza, como matemáticas, ciencias y educación especial, y en lugares donde los salarios y las condiciones de trabajo son menos atractivos. Analizamos investigaciones recientes y datos de encuestas representativas para identificar los impulsores del reclutamiento y la retención de docentes. También revisamos la literatura sobre políticas para identificar estrategias de políticas del distrito, estatales y federales que han sido efectivas para abordar los factores que influyen en las decisiones profesionale s de los maestros. Estas políticas incluyen aumentar su compensación y mejorar su preparación, apoyo profesional y condiciones de trabajo, así como mejorar las prácticas de gestión escolar y del distrito que de otra manera crean obstáculos para el reclutamiento y la retención. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Abstract (Portuguese): | A força de trabalho do professor que é muito competente é uma base necessária para melhorar os resultados educacionais das crianças, especialmente para aqueles que mais confiam nas escolas para o seu sucesso. No entanto, nos Estados Unidos, a escassez na força de ensino tem crescido em todo o país, atingindo proporções de crise em alguns campos de ensino - como matemática, ciências e educação especial - e em locais onde os salários e condições de trabalho são menos atraentes. Analisamos pesquisas recentes e dados de pesquisas representativas para identificar os impulsionadores do recrutamento e retenção de professores. Também revisamos a literatura de políticas para identificar as estratégias de políticas distritais, estaduais e federais que foram eficazes em abordar os fatores que influenciam as decisões profissionais dos professores. Essas políticas incluem o aumento de sua remuneração e a melhoria de sua preparação, apoio profissional e condições de trabalho, bem como a melhoria das práticas de gestão distrital e escolar que, de outra forma, criam obstáculos ao recrutamento e à retenção. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: | Education Research Complete |
| Abstract: | A highly competent teacher workforce is a necessary foundation for improving children's educational outcomes, especially for those who rely most on schools for their success. Yet in the United States, shortages in the teaching force have been growing acros s the country, reaching crisis proportions in some teaching fields--such as mathematics, science, and special education--and in locations where wages and working conditions are least attractive. We analyzed recent research and representative survey data to identify the drivers of teacher recruitment and retention. We also reviewed the policy literature to identify district, state, and federal policy strategies that have been effective at addressing the factors influencing teachers' professional decisions. These policies include increasing their compensation and improving their preparation, professional support, and working conditions, as well as improving district and school management practices that otherwise create obstacles to recruitment and retention. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 10682341 |
| DOI: | 10.14507/epaa.27.3722 |
