Each state's lowest four-year principal retention rate occurred at a different grade span¶

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q2 i? Arizona's retention was lowest in high and middle schools (33 percent each), Nevada's lowest in elementary schools (39 percent), and Utah's lowest in middle schools (22 percent). → Makkonen 2021

Evidence¶

Makkonen 2021¶

Makkonen, R., & Jaquet, K. (2021). Principal retention patterns in Arizona, Nevada, and Utah (REL 2022–129). U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, Regional Educational Laboratory West. https://ies.ed.gov/use-work/resource-library/report/descriptive-study/principal-retention-patterns-arizona-nevada-and-utah

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Four-year retention analysis by grade span (figure 3) using state staffing data; Nevada's elementary rate of 39 percent was lower than middle (48 percent) and high school (55 percent) rates, while Arizona and Utah showed different grade-span patterns.

"In Nevada, where the overall four-year principal retention rate was 43 percent, the rate was lower for elementary school principals, at 39 percent, and higher for middle school principals, at 48 percent, and among high school principals, at 55 percent."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• Fewer than half of principals in Arizona, Nevada, and Utah remained at the same school from fall 2016 to fall 2020 — related
• The locale types with the lowest four-year principal retention differed across the three states — related
• Retention was higher in majority-White schools in Arizona and Nevada but the converse held in Utah — related
• One-year principal retention rates were stable from fall 2016 to fall 2020 and did not decline during the COVID-19 pandemic year — related
• Proportionally fewer principals remained at lower-performing schools than at higher-performing schools across all three states (three-year retention) — related
• New principals' five-year retention differs by school level, student-body racial composition, and free/reduced-price lunch category — related