scholarly journals Teacher Retention and Attrition: A Review of the Literature

Author(s):  
Adunola O. Oke ◽  
Musibau A. Ajagbe ◽  
Mercy E. Ogbari ◽  
Jonathan O. Adeyeye
2002 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. 6-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Clifford K. Madsen ◽  
Carl B. Hancock

This study is an investigation of several issues relating to teacher retention and attrition. In the spring of 1995, a questionnaire was sent to 225 certified teachers who had all finished a BME during the past 10 years and graduated from the same university. Results indicated that of the senders of 137 returned responses, 24 (17.5%) had chosen not to teach at that time. Specific questions concerned demographic data including years of teaching, area of specialization, amount of professional development, and especially the degree of perceived support received from administration, school, and parents. Retention of this same sample was investigated 6 years later, indicating that 34.4% of the individuals were no longer teaching at the K-college level, well below the average rate of attrition for teachers in other subject areas. Music teachers remaining in the field in 2001 held more positions prior to 1995 than those no longer teaching and regularly participated in professional development activities. Subjects' comments revealed that personal reasons and administrative support concerns were given as the primary rationale for discontent with the education profession. Analysis of gender patterns revealed that women and men leave the profession at different times during the first 10 years of their careers. Implications for teacher training as well as areas of further research are discussed.


Author(s):  
John Buchanan ◽  
Anne Prescott ◽  
Sandra Schuck ◽  
Peter Aubusson ◽  
Paul Burke ◽  
...  

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 199-209 ◽  
Author(s):  
William F. Gourash ◽  
Joan Such Lockhart ◽  
Melissa A. Kalarchian ◽  
Anita P. Courcoulas ◽  
David Nolfi

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 326-338 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristen Weidner ◽  
Joneen Lowman

Purpose We conducted a systematic review of the literature regarding adult telepractice services (screening, assessment, and treatment) from approximately 2014 to 2019. Method Thirty-one relevant studies were identified from a literature search, assessed for quality, and reported. Results Included studies illustrated feasibility, efficacy, diagnostic accuracy, and noninferiority of various speech-language pathology services across adult populations, including chronic aphasia, Parkinson's disease, dysphagia, and primary progressive aphasia. Technical aspects of the equipment and software used to deliver services were discussed. Some general themes were noted as areas for future research. Conclusion Overall, results of the review continue to support the use of telepractice as an appropriate service delivery model in speech-language pathology for adults. Strong research designs, including experimental control, across multiple well-described settings are still needed to definitively determine effectiveness of telepractice services.


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