Both younger and older teachers are more likely to depart than middle-aged teachers¶
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Evidence · 1 study · associationalr2·q3
Currency · newest study 2001 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person · overdue for a recheck since 2006: baselines and conditions change
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q3 i? In the regression analysis, the relative odds of young teachers departing are 171% higher than for middle-aged teachers, and older teachers are also more likely to depart. → Ingersoll 2001
Evidence¶
Ingersoll 2001¶
Ingersoll, R. M. (2001). Teacher Turnover and Teacher Shortages: An Organizational Analysis. American Educational Research Journal, 38(3), 499-534. https://eric.ed.gov/?q=Teacher+Turnover+and+Teacher+Shortages+Ingersoll
q3 · i? · associational · r2
Multilevel logistic regression (model 1, N = 5643) of TFS data with age entered as three dummy categories. Age was the most salient teacher predictor, replicating the U-shaped relationship found in prior research.
"Both younger (less than 30 years) and older (greater than 50 years) teachers are more likely to depart than are middle-aged teachers. For instance, the relative odds of young teachers departing are 171% higher than for middle-aged teachers."
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
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Both younger and older teachers are more likely to depart than middle-aged teachers |
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Both younger and older teachers are more likely to depart than middle-aged teachers |
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2001 |
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2006 |
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