Persistence Despite Structural Barriers: Investigating Work Environments for Black and Latinx Teachers in Urban and Suburban Schools
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| Title: | Persistence Despite Structural Barriers: Investigating Work Environments for Black and Latinx Teachers in Urban and Suburban Schools |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Wesley Edwards (ORCID |
| Source: | Urban Education. 2024 59(4):1159-1190. |
| Availability: | SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: https://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 32 |
| Publication Date: | 2024 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Elementary Education Junior High Schools Middle Schools Secondary Education High Schools |
| Descriptors: | Urban Schools, Suburban Schools, African American Teachers, Minority Group Teachers, Teacher Persistence, High School Teachers, Middle School Teachers, Elementary School Teachers, Salary Wage Differentials, Teaching Conditions, Faculty Mobility, Hispanic Americans, Teaching Experience, Tenure, Diversity (Faculty) |
| Geographic Terms: | Texas (Austin), Texas (Dallas), Texas (Houston), Texas (El Paso), Texas (San Antonio) |
| DOI: | 10.1177/00420859211063431 |
| ISSN: | 0042-0859 1552-8340 |
| Abstract: | Research suggests that work environments are associated with turnover patterns for teachers of Color. This study investigates variation in work environments using longitudinal administrative data from 20 large urban and suburban K-12 school districts. Results indicate that teachers of Color are more often employed in "hard-to-staff" work environments compared to their White colleagues. Despite this, findings demonstrate high relative levels of teacher experience in schools where teachers of Color, specifically Latinx educators, represent a majority of the teaching staff. These results have implications for educational policy and practice, specifically in the areas of teacher preparation, recruitment, hiring, and retention. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2024 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1416450 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Research suggests that work environments are associated with turnover patterns for teachers of Color. This study investigates variation in work environments using longitudinal administrative data from 20 large urban and suburban K-12 school districts. Results indicate that teachers of Color are more often employed in "hard-to-staff" work environments compared to their White colleagues. Despite this, findings demonstrate high relative levels of teacher experience in schools where teachers of Color, specifically Latinx educators, represent a majority of the teaching staff. These results have implications for educational policy and practice, specifically in the areas of teacher preparation, recruitment, hiring, and retention. |
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| ISSN: | 0042-0859 1552-8340 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/00420859211063431 |
