Organizational Systems and Leadership: Recruitment, Placement and Retention

Question 1

Admin can find and attract quality teachers by: (3)

Answer 1

working directly with credentialing programs, ensuring that they have a simple, easy-to-navigate hiring process, and offer a competitive salary and benefits package.

Question 2

Important factors in teacher retention include: (4)

Answer 2

safe and comfortable working conditions, a supportive and collegial atmosphere, the ability to participate and have a voice in the decision-making process (includes new teachers), an environment that focuses on student learning where teachers feel they have a genuine impact.

Question 3

Empirical studies find that teachers with these characteristics are more likely to leave the profession:

Answer 3

have taught for less than five years, are near retirement, are white, teach math or science, have higher measured ability, are female.