“By 2006: Every Child Will Have Competent, Caring, Qualified Teachers in Schools Organized for Success.”

Trends in Teacher Employment and Turnover Source: Richard Ingresoll, adapted for NCTAF from “Teacher Turnover and Teacher Shortages: An Organizational Analysis.” American Educational Research Journal. 38 (Fall 2000): pp

We Prepare Enough Teachers Less Than 60% of Newly Licensed Teachers Are Hired 64, ,000 Newly Licensed Teachers - Total Delayed Entrants Newly Prepared Teachers Hired Source: Richard Ingresoll, adapted for NCTAF from “Teacher Turnover and Teacher Shortages: An Organizational Analysis.” American Educational Research Journal. 38 (Fall 2000): pp

Beginning Teacher Attrition is a Serious Problem Source: Richard Ingersoll, adapted for NCTAF from “The Teacher Shortage: A Case of Wrong Diagnosis and Wrong Prescription,” NASSP Bulletin, 86 (June 2002) pp

Leaving Teacher Turnover: A Revolving Door Incoming Not In Transition Total Teaching Force, : 3,451,316 Source: Richard Ingersoll, adapted for NCTAF from “Teacher Turnover and Teacher Shortages: An Organizational Analysis.” American Educational Research Journal. 38 (Fall 2000): pp

High Teacher Turnover Has Unacceptable Costs Huge Public Investments In Teacher Education are Squandered ($$ = Cost of a Teacher’s Education X Number of Teachers Who Stop Teaching) Recruitment & Hiring Investments also are Lost – Texas Estimates It Lost Over $300 Million in 1999 Turnover is the Hidden Killer of School Reform Initiatives. Investments in Teacher Professional Development are Lost When Teachers Leave Students Lose the Most. Low Performing Schools with Poor Student Achievement Have the Highest Teacher Turnover Rates

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School Conditions Drive Teacher Turnover We Need Schools Where Quality Teaching & Learning Can Thrive Class Size too Large Poor Student Motivation Student Discipline Problems Poor Salary Inadequate Time Classroom Intrusions Lack of Faculty Influence Poor Administrative Support Source: Richard Ingresoll, adapted for NCTAF from “Teacher Turnover and Teacher Shortages: An Organizational Analysis.” American Educational Research Journal. 38 (Fall 2000): pp

Training in Selection/Use of Instruction Materials Training in Child Psychology / Learning Theory Observation of Other Classes Feedback on Teaching Practice Teaching Source: Richard Ingersoll University of Pennsylvania, original analysis for NCTAF Teacher Follow-up Survey Quality Teacher Preparation Reduces Turnover

Turnover Can be Reduced by Mentored Induction in a Professional Community Source: Figure 3 in Reducing Teacher Turnover: What are the Components of Effective Induction? Thomas M. Smith and Richard M. Ingersoll. April Working paper draft. Please do not cite, quote, or use without first consulting authors.

Cost of Teacher Turnover Estimates Compared to Mentored Induction Source: (1) Ellen Moir, “Launching the Next Generation of Teachers Through Quality Induction.” July (2) Gary Gordon, “Retaining Good Teachers.” State Education Standard (Spring 2001), p. 35.

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QUALITY TEACHER PREPARATION Careful Recruitment & Selection Strong Academic Preparation in Content and Pedagogy Strong Clinical Practice to Develop Effective Teaching Skills Entry Level Support – Residencies Modern Learning Technologies Assessment of Preparation Effectiveness; Track Graduates with Evidence of Student Achievement 2.

Sustain Professionally Rewarding Careers Effective Incentives And Modern Recruitment And Hiring Strategies Staged Entry With Well Designed Induction Into Teaching During The First Three Years Differentiated Staffing And Rewards For Accomplished Teaching 3.

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