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Unraveling the “Teacher Shortage” Problem
Author: National Commission on Teaching and America's Future
Year: 2002
This report analyzing teacher retention found that almost 33% of public school teachers are leaving the profession within their first three years and nearly 50% after five years, primarily because of dissatisfaction with the underlying organization of schools. The report includes a detailed analysis of causes along with recommendations, including increased teacher autonomy, mentoring, and downsizing schools.
Links:
- Unraveling the "Teacher Shortage" Problem (DOC from NCTAF's website) - http://www.nctaf.org/documents/Unraveling_Shortage_Problem.doc
- Abstract and Charts for the paper (website) - http://nctaf.org/resources/research_and_reports/nctaf_research_reports/index.htm
Reference:
National Commission on Teaching and America's Future. (2002). Unraveling the "teacher shortage" problem: Teacher retention is key. Presented during the proceedings of the Unraveling the "Teacher Shortage" Problem Symposium, August, 2002: Washington, DC.
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k-12 education,
public schools,
teachers,
teacher autonomy
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