We must improve teacher retention by focusing compensation on those educators just starting their careers.
LEAs should also provide professional development and incentivize teacher retention.
Both analyses also concluded there was no evidence it worked to increase teacher retention.
If learning by doing is the major effect, then principals should emphasize teacher retention, reasoning that new teachers will do better with time.
Colleges like mine need to know which aspects of teacher preparation make a difference for student learning and teacher retention.
Mr. Bloomberg pledged to improve teacher retention by increasing entry salaries.
The foundation built low cost housing to lure teachers into the area and help with teacher retention.
Ultimately, our society must place a higher value on teachers or teacher retention will be a chronic problem.
A comprehensive plan for teacher retention - and other programs to address the shortage - must be a focus of the next legislative session.
Merit pay programs can also alleviate the problem of teacher retention.