Sierra Middle School staff attrition was cut nearly in half after the 2023–24 school year¶
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q2 i? Of a Sierra staff of 60, only 3 teachers retired after 2023–24, cutting the attrition rate nearly in half from the average of the prior 2 school years. → Espinoza 2024
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Espinoza 2024¶
Espinoza, D. (2024). New Mexico community school profile: Roswell Independent School District. Learning Policy Institute. https://learningpolicyinstitute.org/product/new-mexico-community-school-roswell-brief
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Key accomplishments section reports staff retention at Sierra Middle School: with a staff of 60, 3 retirements after 2023–24 halved attrition relative to the prior two years' average. Descriptive administrative data.
"Of a school staff of 60 individuals, 3 teachers retired after the 2023–24 school year—cutting the attrition rate nearly in half from the average of the prior 2 school years."
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Related Claims¶
- Roswell's University High cut suspensions from 274 to 61 and raised graduation nearly 20 percentage points; substance abuse infractions dropped 80% at both Roswell community schools — related
- High teacher attrition, near 8% annually, is the largest share of teacher demand, and halving it could virtually eliminate shortages — a broader claim this one bears on
- U.S. teacher attrition averages 8–9% annually, about twice the rate of Canada, Finland, and Singapore, and drives roughly 9 in 10 annual hires — related
- Substance abuse infractions declined by about 80% at both Roswell community schools during 2023–24 — related
- A statewide cohort analysis found 8% of new Texas teachers left after year 1, 26% by year 5, and 46% by year 8 — related
- Texas teacher attrition exceeds the national average by over 50%, with about 12% of teachers exiting districts before the 2023–24 school year — related
- In 2021–22, 99.7% of Texas teacher hires replaced teachers who had left the prior year, making attrition the dominant driver of demand — related
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Sierra Middle School staff attrition was cut nearly in half after the 2023–24 school year |
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Sierra Middle School staff attrition was cut nearly in half after the 2023–24 school year |
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