Author: Diana L. Barnes
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Category : School principals
Languages : en
Pages : 310

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Author: Karen Turner Matt
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Languages : en
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High rates of teacher attrition are costly – not only in dollars and cents, but in terms of student achievement and organizational health (Keigher, 2010). Years of research conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics from 1988 - 2013 indicate that teachers move to a different school or leave the profession for a number of reasons including retirement, family concerns, poor working conditions and overall job dissatisfaction. The most impactful of these working conditions is principal leadership. Principals must create ideal circumstances for teachers if they want to avoid replacing these professionals within a few short years. One critical way principals can support teachers is through quality instructional leadership. Communication, availability, teacher placement, empowerment, and leadership style are all essential to quality leadership. A second impactful step includes comprehensive new teacher induction which includes orientation, continued professional development and a well-chosen, appropriately trained mentor. This study is a mixed-methods reflective analysis guided by Schön’s model of reflective practice (1983) and Kolb’s model of experiential learning (1984). Numerous studies conducted through organizations such as the CALDER Institute, MetLife and the National Center for Education Statistics have explored reasons for high rates of teacher attrition. Some of these studies have also explored the principal’s role in teacher retention. These results, however, are often difficult for principals to make specific to their work. School leaders may feel the data simply do not translate to their schools, or they may have inaccurate ideas of how they are perceived by the teachers they supervise. Data sources for this study include (1) descriptive statistics from the School and Staffing Teacher Follow-up Survey, which is available in the public domain, (2) summaries from an individual school district’s exit interviews, which is archival data from the school district, (3) case studies from teachers no longer in the profession, which are published works in the public domain, and (4) personal reflections regarding my own history and practices. Exploration of the perceived discrepancy between my intent and accomplishment followed by an investigation of alternate ways of thinking and acting provided the knowledge I need to transform the way I support teachers as a means of encouraging them to continue in the profession. Ideally, this study will not only change my personal practices and impact the school I lead, but it will also influence others who are currently leading schools or plan to do so in the future.

Author: Joseph H. Kane
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Category : Elementary school principals
Languages : en
Pages : 284

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Author: Dale N. Carlson
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Languages : en
Pages : 164

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Author: Elizabeth Ann Greninger
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Languages : en
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Teachers are leaving the education profession at alarming rates and the attrition of teachers has become a serious issue for many schools and districts around the country. The purpose of this study was to investigate the retention and attrition patterns in one elementary school through the lens of micropolitical theory; in particular, principal decision-making processes, leadership activities, and the relationship between principal and teachers were studied. This qualitative, single case exploration included classroom observations, document analysis, and focus group and individual interviews with one principal, seven novice teachers, and one lead mentor. The data was analyzed using categorical aggregation and a constant comparative analysis. Study findings provided evidence that a negative micropolitical state was present at the school under study, including an absence of shared values and goals, lack of positive interpersonal relations, and lack of collegiality, all of which served to discourage the growth of novice teachers as developing professionals. Teacher perceptions revealed that they were less than satisfied with their chosen profession, particularly lacking contentment with the principal leadership.

Author: Abiola Farinde-Wu
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
ISBN: 1787144623
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 225

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This important, timely, and provocative book explores the recruitment and retention of Black female teachers in the United States. There are over 3 million public school teachers in the US, African American teachers only comprise approximately 8 percent of the workforce. Contributions consider the implicit nuances that these teachers experience.

Author: Thomas L. Strick
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Category : Elementary school principals
Languages : en
Pages : 252

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Author: Bernnell Marie Peltier-Glaze
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Category : Educational leadership
Languages : en
Pages : 214

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Author: Jacquelynne Anne Boivin
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1000246310
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 144

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By detailing an explanatory sequential mixed methods study grounded in Critical Race Theory (CRT), this book explores the role of effective educational leadership in developing multicultural acceptance in predominantly white schools. Drawing on the rich experiences and accounts of school principals in rural middle schools in the US, the volume asks how principals’ personal attitudes, professional experiences, and the degree to which they view themselves as a mentor and influencer within the school impacts their approach to improving multicultural understanding amongst students, staff, and faculty. The text is organized into five clear chapters, providing critical reflections, a review of the relevant literature, and in-depth discussion of first-hand data. Six key findings relating to whole-school acceptance, the role of individual principal’s attitudes, and support for teaching staff open new avenues for research and inform recommendations for the professional development of school principals. In presenting key theory and practical implications of research, this book will be crucial reading for researchers, scholars, and practitioners in the fields of educational leadership, multicultural education, sociology of education, and teacher education.

Author: John Franklin Kerekes
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Category : Elementary school administration
Languages : en
Pages : 158

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