What Matters Most for Recruiting Teachers to Rural Hard-to-Staff Districts: A Mixed Methods Analysis of Employment-Related Conditions.
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| Title: | What Matters Most for Recruiting Teachers to Rural Hard-to-Staff Districts: A Mixed Methods Analysis of Employment-Related Conditions. |
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| Authors: | Tran, Henry1, Smith, Douglas A.2 |
| Source: | American Journal of Education. May2020, Vol. 126 Issue 3, p447-481. 35p. 1 Diagram, 6 Charts, 2 Graphs. |
| Subject Terms: | *College teacher recruitment, *Rural schools, *College students, *Employment, *Mixed methods research, Self-confidence, Utility theory |
| Abstract: | This study reports on findings from a convergent parallel mixed methods analysis examining the perspectives of college students concerning their teaching considerations at a rural district with severe teacher-staffing problems. Based on a framework of multiple attribute utility theory, a utility analysis was used to compare the relative importance of working characteristics for a sample of college students at a regional southeastern university. A heterogeneity analysis was then conducted to explore subgroup findings. Lastly, qualitative data were collected from survey and interviews and integrated with the quantitative results to identify points of convergence and divergence. Across the different modes of analyses, administrative support, strong connection with students, and self-confidence were identified as most salient for respondents' consideration of teaching employment at the hard-to-staff district. Results from our study suggest that these areas warrant prioritized attention in policy discussions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Abstract: | This study reports on findings from a convergent parallel mixed methods analysis examining the perspectives of college students concerning their teaching considerations at a rural district with severe teacher-staffing problems. Based on a framework of multiple attribute utility theory, a utility analysis was used to compare the relative importance of working characteristics for a sample of college students at a regional southeastern university. A heterogeneity analysis was then conducted to explore subgroup findings. Lastly, qualitative data were collected from survey and interviews and integrated with the quantitative results to identify points of convergence and divergence. Across the different modes of analyses, administrative support, strong connection with students, and self-confidence were identified as most salient for respondents' consideration of teaching employment at the hard-to-staff district. Results from our study suggest that these areas warrant prioritized attention in policy discussions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 01956744 |
| DOI: | 10.1086/708252 |
