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District self-reporting and teacher retention.

Academic Exchange Quarterly

| March 22, 2003 | Huie, Kathleen K.; Earley, Deborah L.; Lieberman, Mary G.; Morris, John D.; Shockley, Robert E.; Watlington, Eliah J. | COPYRIGHT 2003 Rapid Intellect Group, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Abstract

This article presents data problems from a longitudinal study on teacher retention in Florida. While many researchers experience delays or problems during data collection, the experiences of this research team present serious implications for the validity of any study or state policy built on district-reported data. Cross-district and within-district factors are also discussed.

Background

Our research team embarked on a study to identify the variables that affect teacher retention during teacher shortages. The study focuses on a group of new teachers hired during the 2000-2001 school year. A longitudinal approach to track which of our ...

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