Teacher attrition is approximately 55% higher in high-poverty schools than in lower-poverty schools¶
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q2 i? In 2012, attrition of full-time teachers was approximately 55% higher in high-poverty (Title I eligible) schools than in schools ineligible for Title I. → Podolsky 2016
Evidence¶
Podolsky 2016¶
Podolsky, A., Kini, T., Bishop, J., & Darling-Hammond, L. (2016). Solving the Teacher Shortage: How to Attract and Retain Excellent Educators. Palo Alto, CA: Learning Policy Institute. https://learningpolicyinstitute.org/product/solving-teacher-shortage doi:10.54300/262.960
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National data analysis reported in the report's challenge section, drawing on the Teacher Follow-up Survey. The report states attrition was "approximately 55% higher in high-poverty schools" than in lower-poverty schools; no standardized effect size is printed.
"in 2012, attrition of full-time teachers was approximately 55% higher in high-poverty schools (i.e., Title I eligible schools) than in lower-poverty schools (i.e., schools ineligible for Title I)."
Discussion¶
Learner Variables¶
- Socioeconomic Status — predictor: outcomes differ by group: a gap reflecting circumstances and treatment, not a cause
Related Claims¶
- Approximately one in four students who tested the prior year were missing from fall 2020 data, disproportionately Black or Latinx students in higher-poverty schools, so prior estimates likely understated pandemic impacts — related
- Systematic attrition differences mean COVID-19 impacts on student achievement are likely underestimated in fall 2020 MAP Growth results — related
- Teacher turnover is 35%–37% higher in schools with the largest concentrations of students of color and students from low-income backgrounds than in schools with the smallest — related
- Teacher attrition and turnover are primary drivers of California teacher shortages, with 12% turnover between 2016–17 and 2017–18 — related
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Teacher attrition is approximately 55% higher in high-poverty schools than in lower-poverty schools |
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Teacher attrition is approximately 55% higher in high-poverty schools than in lower-poverty schools |
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