The Impact of Recruiting and Retaining Teachers with Advanced Degrees on Student Learning

Autor/inn/en	Krimbill, Elisabeth; Kearney, Wowek S.; Scott, Lawrence
Titel	The Impact of Recruiting and Retaining Teachers with Advanced Degrees on Student Learning
Quelle	In: School Leadership Review, 16 (2022) 2, Artikel 6 (27 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1559-4998
Schlagwörter	Teacher Recruitment; Teacher Persistence; Masters Degrees; Educational Attainment; Outcomes of Education; Academic Achievement; Public Schools; Charter Schools; Elementary Secondary Education; Principals; Administrator Attitudes; Texas + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Lehrerrekrutierung; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Schulleistung; Public school; Öffentliche Schule; Charter school; Charter-Schule; Principal; Schulleiter
Abstract	This paper presents a mixed method study examining the relationship between teacher advanced degree attainment and student achievement. This study utilizes teacher demographic data along with standardized test scores from 702 public schools in south central Texas. First, OLS regression analyses were employed to measure the relationship between the percent of teachers with advanced degrees and student achievement. The results of these analyses indicate that the percentage of teachers with advanced degrees made a statistically significant independent contribution to the variance in student outcomes on the state exam in English Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies. Following the analysis of the quantitative data, semi-structured interviews were conducted with principals identified as having the top 1% of teachers on staff with advanced degrees within this region. A constructivist approach was used to identify common themes for how these principals recruit and retain faculty with advanced degrees. Five themes emerged. These principals: employ a focused hiring philosophy, foster a learning organization, encourage teacher autonomy, participate in higher education partnerships, and support graduate degree attainment. Each of these themes are explored and practical suggestions for school leaders is presented. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Texas Council of Professors of Educational Administration. Web site: https://scholarworks.sfasu.edu/slr/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01