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Teacher Turnover and Teacher Shortages: An Organizational Analysis

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Ingersoll, Richard M.·2001·American Educational Research Journal

Abstract

Contemporary educational theory holds that one of the pivotal causes of inadequate school performance is the inability of schools to adequately staff classrooms with qualified teachers. This theory also holds that these school staffing problems are primarily due to shortages of teachers, which, in turn, are primarily due to recent increases in teacher retirements and student enrollments. This analysis investigates the possibility that there are other factors—those tied to the organizational characteristics and conditions of schools—that are driving teacher turnover and, in turn, school staffing problems. The data utilized in this investigation are from the Schools and Staffing Survey and its supplement, the Teacher Followup Survey conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics. The results of the analysis indicate that school staffing problems are not primarily due to teacher shortages, in the technical sense of an insufficient supply of qualified teachers. Rather, the data indicate that school staffing problems are primarily due to excess demand resulting from a "revolving door"—where large numbers of qualified teachers depart their jobs for reasons other than retirement. Moreover, the data show that the amount of turnover accounted for by retirement is relatively minor when compared to that associated with other factors, such as teacher job dissatisfaction and teachers pursuing other jobs. The article concludes that popular education initiatives, such as teacher recruitment programs, will not solve the staffing problems of such schools if they do not also address the organizational sources of low teacher retention.

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    Teachers' self-reported reasons for their departures accurately reflect the causes of their turnover.

    “the reasons teachers themselves give for their departures”
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    A sufficient teacher supply pool would ease replacement of departing teachers.

    “A sufficient teacher supply pool would, of course, ease replacement”
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    Supply and demand theory holds that where the quantity of teachers demanded is greater than the quantity supplied, there are two basic policy remedies: increase the quantity supplied or decrease the quantity demanded.

    “Supply and demand theory holds that where the quantity of teachers demanded is greater than the quantity of teachers supplied, there are two basic policy remedies: increase the quantity supplied or decrease the quantity demanded.”
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    Small private schools are the schools most likely to have a performance-enhancing, tight-knit community.

    “But, in addition, high levels of teacher turnover in small private schools are of both theoretical and policy concern because these are the very schools that presumably are most likely to have a performance-enhancing, tight-knit community.”
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    The departure of individuals who do not share the goals and values of the organization can be useful to maintain a coherent mission and sense of purpose.

    “Of course, the departure of individuals who do not share the goals and values of the organization can be useful to maintain a coherent mission and sense of purpose.”
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Authors
Ingersoll, R. M.
Affiliations
University of Pennsylvania (US)
Corresponding author
Ingersoll, Richard M.
Venue
American Educational Research Journal
Published
2001-01
Volume
38
Issue
3
Pages
499-534
ISSN
  • 0002-8312 (ISSN-L)
  • 1935-1011
OpenAlex
W2155377858
Cited by
2,989
References
86
Citations by year
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FWCI
221.37
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • American Educational Research Journal (publishedVersion)
  • ScholarlyCommons (University of Pennsylvania) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Education › Teacher Professional Development and Motivation
  • Social Sciences › Education › School Choice and Performance
  • Social Sciences › Education › School Leadership and Teacher Performance
Keywords
teacher turnover, teacher shortage, school staffing, teacher retention, teacher retirement, revolving door, Schools and Staffing Survey

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