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69.056-8 - Turnover in Schools: New Measures, New Contexts

Mon, May 1, 12:25 to 1:55pm, Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, Floor: Ballroom Level, Hemisfair Ballroom 1

Session Type: Roundtable Session

Abstract

One of the most persistent challenges in high-poverty schools is the retention of teachers and principals. Researchers have found that high-poverty schools experience teacher turnover rates that are 50% higher than low-poverty schools, with many reporting single-year losses of one-third to one-half of their staff. High-poverty schools also have higher rates of principal attrition. Turnover may create instability that can prevent the formation of a strong school culture or impede improvement efforts. Our panel brings together four papers that aim to understand the nature and impact of turnover in schools in different organizational settings (traditional public and charter schools), contexts (city, state, national), and with different actors (principals, teachers) using a diverse range of theoretical perspectives and methodologies.

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