Teacher Turnover and Student Disciplinary Infractions: Evidence From New York City

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Abstract

There is a dearth of research on the impact of teacher turnover on students’ non-achievement outcomes, including the rates at which students experience forms of exclusionary discipline. By drawing on five years of panel data from New York City, this study employs regression methods to estimate the relationship between school-level rates of teacher turnover and school discipline patterns, distinguishing between turnover occurring within a school year and at the end of school year. This study is, to our knowledge, the first to estimate the relationship between teacher turnover and student disciplinary infractions. By introducing student discipline as an outcomes in the teacher turnover literature, we further develop the mechanisms by which teacher turnover negatively impacts students.

Authors

• Luis A Rodriguez, New York University

• Christopher Redding, University of Florida