The locale types with the lowest four-year principal retention differed across the three states¶
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q2 i? Rural retention was lowest in Nevada (28 percent) but highest in Utah (47 percent), while Arizona varied least across locales (32–38 percent). → Makkonen 2021
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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 locale type (figure 4) from state staffing data. Nevada's rural rate was 28 percent, whereas Utah "had the highest principal retention rate in rural schools, at 47 percent," and Arizona's rates ranged from 32 percent in towns to 38 percent in suburbs.
"Nevada's four-year principal retention rates were fairly similar across cities, suburbs, and towns, with rates ranging from 43 percent to 48 percent, but the retention rate was much lower in rural areas, at 28 percent."
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Related Claims¶
- Fewer than half of principals in Arizona, Nevada, and Utah remained at the same school from fall 2016 to fall 2020 — related
- Each state's lowest four-year principal retention rate occurred at a different grade span — 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
- Retention was higher in majority-White schools in Arizona and Nevada but the converse held in Utah — related
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The locale types with the lowest four-year principal retention differed across the three states |
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The locale types with the lowest four-year principal retention differed across the three states |
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