Understanding the Level and Causes of Teacher Turnover: A Comparison with Other Professions.

By Douglas N. Harris, Scott J. Adams. 2007

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Subfields: Demography, Economics and Econometrics, Safety Research

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The Challenge of Teacher Retention in Urban Schools: Evidence of Variation From a Cross-Site Analysis (2017, unknown): “With data from the Current Population Survey, Harris and Adams (2007) find that nearly 8% of all teachers exit the profession each year, comparable to other professions, such as nursing.”
Exploring commitment and turnover intentions among teachers : What we can learn from Hong Kong teachers (2015, background): “…of measures with some including as attrition people transferring from particular schools or districts, while others include as attrition those who leave for another profession, retirement, or simply move to another state or educational jurisdiction (Falch & Strøm, 2005; Harris & Adams, 2007).”
Certify, Blink, Hire: An Examination of the Process and Tools of Teacher Screening and Selection (2008, background): “For example, some studies show that teachers earn 31 percent less per week than accountants who have quite similar educational backgrounds ( Harris & Adams, 2007 ).15”
Exploring beginning teachers’ attrition in the Netherlands (2017, result): “…rates of teachers compare to those from other professions, with some scholars arguing that those in teaching are much higher (e.g. Ingersoll, 2001), while others suggest that the numbers in teaching may actually be comparable to other professions (Harris & Adams, 2007; Plunket & Dyson, 2011).”
Toward a More Nuanced Understanding of New Teacher Attrition (2011, result): “The results of those studies generally indicate that occupational stability in the teaching profession compares favorably to or even exceeds that of occupations employing people with similar educational backgrounds (Boe et al., 2008; Harris & Adams, 2007; Henke, Zahn, & Caroll, 2001; Presley, 2003).”
Teacher attrition in the USA: the relational elements in a Utah case study (2017, background): “In recent years, with the advancing age of baby boomers (those born between 1946 and 1964), teacher shortages have been viewed as being caused by teacher retirement (Harris & Adams, 2007).”