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Anikko Gorham – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Nationally, special education teacher turnover is a significant issue for school districts. The problem addressed in this study was the high special education teacher turnover rate in one local school district in North Carolina. Guided by Maslow's hierarchy of needs, this basic qualitative study explored previous special education teachers'…
Descriptors: Special Education Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Faculty Mobility, Teaching Conditions
Popadines, Kevin Charles – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Adult learners have distinctly different needs and motivations compared to those of children. These needs and motivations need to be kept in mind to help ensure meaningful and successful learning experiences in professional development offered to educators. The purpose of this correlation study is to determine if the perceptions educators have of…
Descriptors: Correlation, Faculty Development, Teacher Attitudes, Statistical Significance
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Darling-Hammond, Linda; Bastian, Kevin C.; Berry, Barnett; Carver-Thomas, Desiree; Kini, Tara; Levin, Stephanie; McDiarmid, G. Williamson – Learning Policy Institute, 2022
This brief summarizes a 2019 study of educator supply, demand, and quality in North Carolina conducted by the Learning Policy Institute in collaboration with the Education Policy Initiative at Carolina and WestEd. That study supported the state's ongoing efforts to meet the standard set in the North Carolina Supreme Court's decision in…
Descriptors: Teacher Supply and Demand, Elementary Secondary Education, Court Litigation, Educational Quality
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Darling-Hammond, Linda; Bastian, Kevin C.; Berry, Barnett; Carver-Thomas, Desiree; Kini, Tara; Levin, Stephanie; McDiarmid, William – Learning Policy Institute, 2019
In "Leandro v. the State of North Carolina" ("Leandro"), the Supreme Court of North Carolina found that children have a right to qualified teachers and principals who can prepare students for college and careers and meet the needs of those placed at risk. Providing such high-quality educators for each child demands an adequate…
Descriptors: Teacher Supply and Demand, Educational Planning, Teacher Effectiveness, Educational Quality
Bond, Sharon C. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
This study was designed to examine the teacher characteristics, workplace factors, and type of induction supports that contribute to the retention of secondary science and mathematics teachers. Using the sample of secondary science and mathematics teachers extracted from the National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES) 2007-2008 Schools and…
Descriptors: Teacher Characteristics, Work Environment, Beginning Teacher Induction, Secondary School Teachers
Berry, Barnett; Turchi, Laura; Johnson, Dylan; Hare, Dwight; Owens, Deborah Duncan; Clements, Steve – Southeast Center for Teaching Quality, 2003
This report presents the case-study findings from a cross-state investigation focused on Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee, intended to deepen understanding around the influence of high stakes accountability on teacher learning and the capacity of districts and schools to support instructional practices…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Accountability, Educational Opportunities