Download or read book Identification of Important Employment Factors Contributing to Music Teacher Longevity Or Attrition in Nebraska Small Schools written by Fred J. Hansen and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Mixed Methods Approach to Investigating Music Teacher Retention and Attrition in Alternative Schools written by Christina Joy Sisson and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this study was to examine the qualifications, preservice experiences, and factors that influence teacher retention and attrition; and identify the needs of music teachers working in alternative schools to understand the factors that lead to music teacher retention and attrition in these schools. As this was the first study to examine music teachers in alternative schools, an attempt was made to understand who these music teachers were, recognize the factors related to their retention, and understand why specific factors were essential to the participants while others were considered unimportant. A sequential-explanatory mixed methods design was used to identify those factors that lead to music teacher attrition before exploring these ideas deeper with five specific cases. The Four Capital Theory of Teacher Retention served as the foundation for this study. It organizes the factors related to teacher retention and attrition and investigates these themes through the lens of preexisting theories: (1) human capital, (2) social capital, (3) structural capital, and (4) positive psychological capital. Strand 1 was descriptive, and examined the qualifications, preservice experiences, and factors that influence teacher retention and attrition. Results from strand 1 indicated that all teachers in the study chose to teach in their schools, nearly one-third of participants had no training in working with students with exceptionalities, and social factors are of most importance for retention. The qualitative strand 2 followed, shedding light on the lived experiences of teachers who worked in exceptional centers in Florida. Here, each teacher expressed their thoughts regarding each of the factors and how they were impacted by them. Teachers also discussed desired training opportunities. Finally, strand 3 integrated information gathered during the qualitative phase of the study with data from interviews in an effort to understand how these teachers determined those factors of most importance.
Download or read book It s the Kids written by Michael Douglas Chandler and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this study was to investigate factors contributing to the longevity of four early-career (5 to 10 years of experience) K-5 elementary general music teachers in Title I schools situated in four regions of the United States. The central research question was: How did early-career elementary general music teachers in Title I schools describe the opportunities and challenges that contributed to their decisions to continue teaching? Using Deci and Ryan's theory of self-determination as a theoretical framework, I analyzed how the four teachers reflected on the degree to which they each possessed autonomy, competence, and relatedness through recounting their perspectives, stories, and experiences. Although the participants shared many commonalities, they also experienced challenges and opportunities unique to their teaching environments. Results were mixed regarding their levels of autonomy and relatedness, but all four teachers possessed a high level of competence, which was likely a contributing factor to their longevity and potential to continue teaching. Nurture and care for children also emerged as a prominent theme from the results, which required the application of a separate theoretical framework. Noddings's theory of the ethic of care served as a lens for examining the myriad ways each participant demonstrated love, care, and concern for her students. All four teachers strongly expressed the important role their love of working with children and seeing them grow, progress, and learn played in their desire to continue teaching. Of all the contributing factors, the participants' ethic of care seemed to be the most significant influence on their decisions to continue teaching. They also spoke extensively about the role of their love for music as a subject. Conclusions address implications for the field and recommendations for future research.
Download or read book Elementary Music Teachers in Urban High poverty Schools who Remain in Their Position written by and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: School districts across the United States face increasing numbers of socioeconomically disadvantaged students. Urban school systems, in which these students often reside, experience the highest levels of teacher attrition. The majority of literature in the area of teacher retention and attrition in urban, high-poverty schools has focused on general education while fewer studies specific to music education in urban, high-poverty schools exist. Little research has examined the experiences of elementary music teachers teaching in urban, high-poverty settings. Therefore, the investigator perceived a need to investigate elementary music teachers' reasons for continuing in their positions in urban, high-poverty schools. The purpose of this study was to describe the personal and professional experiences of elementary music teachers who remain in their positions in urban, high-poverty schools and identify possible factors for their remaining in those positions. Elementary music teachers who participated in this study (n = 5) completed an online questionnaire and an optional follow-up telephone interview that included questions related to their personal background, undergraduate experiences, teaching experiences, reasons for taking their current position, challenges and rewards, professional and social supports, and reasons for remaining in their current position. Data from the questionnaire were analyzed and descriptive statistics presented. Interview data were transcribed and classified into categories of response. Results of this study indicate that establishing and maintaining relationships with students, parents, other music teachers, and family and friends, appears to be the most important factor in an elementary music teacher's decision to remain in their current position. The majority of participants (80%) reported significant support from their district's mentor program, other music teachers, and family. Other factors that emerged included background and teacher characteristics. Participants expressed the need for a strong foundation in their subject area (music) and practicum and student teaching experiences in urban, high-poverty settings for continued satisfaction and retention. The participants also shared common characteristics that included being hard-working and persistent while being firm, fair, and "fun" in the classroom. The final factor in the participants' decision to remain in their position is related to consistency. Some aspects of consistency, such as students home lives (which are beyond the schools' control) may make other aspects of consistency such as teacher turnover rates and consistent student discipline procedures with schools even more important.
Download or read book The Development of a Theoretical Model to Predict Retention Turnover and Attrition of K 12 Music Teachers in the United States written by Robert Dale Gardner and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this study was to develop a model to predict the retention, turnover, and attrition of K-12 music teachers in the United States. Responses to the 1999-2000 Schools and Staffing Survey and 2000-2001 Teacher Followup Survey provided information regarding teacher attributes, job attributes, school attributes, and teacher opinions and perceptions of the workplace. The sample of 47,857 K-12 public and private school teachers included a nationally and professionally representative sub-sample of 1,903 music teachers. Descriptive and comparative statistics were calculated to profile U.S. music teachers and to compare them to teachers of other disciplines on various personal and professional attributes. Factor analysis, logistic regression, and structural equation modeling were utilized to develop an analytical model to predict music teacher retention, turnover, and attrition. Compared to their non-music counterparts, music teachers were far more likely to hold itinerant or part-time positions, to teach students in secondary grades, and, although they taught fewer students with IEPs, were less likely to receive support for working with them. Music teachers were less likely to teach in urban schools, or in schools with higher percentages of non-White students. Music teachers felt that they had little influence over school-wide policies, but believed that they had substantial autonomy over their instructional practices. Music teachers left for other teaching positions due to dissatisfaction with their previous workplace conditions and because they felt the new teaching assignments were better. Music teachers left the teaching profession to retire, for better salary or benefits, or because of pregnancy or child rearing. Music teachers who took jobs outside of teaching were generally more satisfied in their new field. Music teacher job and career satisfaction were significantly related to gender, grade level taught, base salary, concerns about student attendance, and concerns about students' parental support. Perceived administrative support and recognition had the most prominent influence on both music teacher satisfaction and retention, along with age, years of experience, level of education, and control over classroom instruction. Certain attributes were significant predictors of retention for all music teachers, but opinions and perceptions of the workplace were significant only for male music teacher retention.
Download or read book FCAT Preparations and Expectations as Contributing Factors to Music Teacher Burnout written by Nicole Marie Mancini and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Teacher retention and attrition have been issues of national concern since the early 1980s. Research has found that a major factor in teacher shortage is the large number of new teachers leaving the profession after only a few years. Burnout has been shown to be a common reason for this early exit from teaching. One possible factor shown to contribute to burnout is the pressure placed on teachers due to increased focus on high-stakes standardized testing, such as the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT). However, no research has been conducted to investigate this as a possible contributing factor to music teacher burnout. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine beginning music teachers' perceptions of FCAT expectations and preparations and self-reported levels of burnout. Furthermore, differences in perceptions of FCAT and burnout levels according to number of years in the profession, grade level taught, and primary area taught were also investigated. The results of this study revealed a high level of agreement between music teachers regarding factors related to FCAT and their impact on their music programs and personal job satisfaction. Self-reported burnout levels revealed high levels of emotional exhaustion, but lower levels of overall burnout. Participants attributed low levels of burnout to FCAT on average, however further investigation is warranted. No significant differences were found for number of years in the profession, grade level taught, or primary area taught, but possible trends were identified that future research could investigate further.
Download or read book The Impact of Changing Teaching Jobs on Music Teacher Identity Role and Perceptions of Role Support written by Lori F. Gray and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study utilized symbolic interaction as a framework to examine the impact of mobility on four veteran elementary general music teachers' identities, roles, and perceptions of role support. Previous research has focused on teacher identity formation among preservice and novice teachers; veteran teachers are less frequently represented in the literature. Teacher mobility research has focused on student achievement, teachers' reasons for moving, and teacher attrition. The impact of mobility on veteran teachers' identities, roles, and perceptions of role support has yet to be considered. A multiple case design was employed for this study. The criteria for purposeful selection of the participants were elementary general music teachers who had taught for at least ten years, who had changed teaching contracts and taught in at least two different schools, and who were viewed as effective music educators by fine arts coordinators. Data were collected over a period of eight months through semi-structured interviews, email correspondence, observations, review of videotapes of the participants' teaching in previous schools, and collection of artifacts. Data were analyzed within and across cases. The cross-case analysis revealed themes within the categories of identity, role, and role support for the participants. The findings suggest that the participants perceived their music teacher roles as multi-dimensional. They claimed their core identities remained stable over time; however, shifts in teacher identity occurred throughout their years as teachers. The participants asserted that mobility at the start of their careers had a positive impact because they each were challenged to solidify their own teacher identities and music teacher roles in varied school contexts. Mobility negatively impacted role and teacher practices during times when the participants adjusted to new school climates and role expectations. Role support varied depending upon school context, and the participants discovered active involvement in the school community was an effective means of seeking and acquiring role support. Reflection experiences in music teacher preparation programs, as well as mentoring and professional development geared toward teacher identity formation and role maturation, may assist teachers in matching their desired school context with their teacher identities and perceptions of the music teacher role.
Download or read book Music Teacher Attrition written by Andrew P. Hohman and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study surveyed current doctoral music education students to examine if the reasons they left teaching. Participants were also asked if and how they planned to address music teacher attrition variables in future music methods classes. Participants were 91 doctoral music education students from 23 universities at any stage of their coursework. Using a researcher-designed survey, participants answered questions regarding 25 teacher attrition variables and 18 teacher background variables. Means indicated that the influential items for doctoral music education students to leave K-12 teaching were career development, desire to share expertise, desire to engage in research, desire to become a better musician, and financial aid offered from the doctoral program. No negative reasons were highly influential in their decision to leave K-12 teaching. However, exploratory factor analysis revealed that the following factors may explain additional variance: job stress, home and health concerns, support, scheduling conflicts, salary, professional development, desire to be a better music educator, and recommendation from a colleague. Participants did comment on 16 of the 25 attrition variables as topics they would address with future music education students. Those named most were burnout, lack of administrative support, scheduling difficulties, lack of preparation for diversity, desire for career development, desire to share expertise with others, and student musical dissatisfaction.
Download or read book Influences Contributing to the Longevity of Experienced Teachers in the Elementary Middle and High School Settings written by Theresa A. Beasley and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this study was to identify factors that contribute to teachers' career longevity. The study gives voice to nine experienced teachers to help understand the challenges these teachers faced, the satisfaction they obtained, and the opportunities that allowed them to remain at one school for ten years or more. I use the lenses of social cognitive theory and theory of loyalty to guide this study that explores why some experienced teachers choose to remain in teaching for extended periods of time. Taken together, these theories offer explanations of the internal and external influences contributing to teacher longevity. This study relied primarily on in-depth interview data from experienced teachers. A survey provided demographic data and findings relating to the perceived collective efficacy of the faculty at each of the three inner-ring suburban schools. This collective case study yielded cross-case themes common to the nine cases, which include: personal values, collegial relationships with peers, interactions with students, voice in decision-making, and positive working environment. Knowledge gained from this study provides an understanding of the complexities that experienced teachers face and the factors that lead them to their decisions to remain in their schools. The findings of this study may provide guidance for educational decision-makers when implementing measures to improve retention rates of highly qualified experienced teachers.
Download or read book Two Year Waitlist An Entrepreneurial Guide for Music Teachers written by Noreen Wenjen and published by Audrey Press. This book was released on 2019-03 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In her new book, Two-Year WaitList: An Entrepreneurial Guide for Music Teachers, 25-year veteran of the piano instruction profession, Noreen Wenjen, shares her tried-and-true method of using marketing, technology, and business know-how to grow a two-year waitlist for a successful independent music studio. From identifying the value of a music teacher and connecting with students to taxes, fees and running a music school like a business, she shares knowledge and experience to educate other professional music teachers on how they can create an empire that will have students lining up for their expertise.
Download or read book Leaving the Music Classroom written by Bendik Fredriksen and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Strengthening Forensic Science in the United States written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2009-07-29 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scores of talented and dedicated people serve the forensic science community, performing vitally important work. However, they are often constrained by lack of adequate resources, sound policies, and national support. It is clear that change and advancements, both systematic and scientific, are needed in a number of forensic science disciplines to ensure the reliability of work, establish enforceable standards, and promote best practices with consistent application. Strengthening Forensic Science in the United States: A Path Forward provides a detailed plan for addressing these needs and suggests the creation of a new government entity, the National Institute of Forensic Science, to establish and enforce standards within the forensic science community. The benefits of improving and regulating the forensic science disciplines are clear: assisting law enforcement officials, enhancing homeland security, and reducing the risk of wrongful conviction and exoneration. Strengthening Forensic Science in the United States gives a full account of what is needed to advance the forensic science disciplines, including upgrading of systems and organizational structures, better training, widespread adoption of uniform and enforceable best practices, and mandatory certification and accreditation programs. While this book provides an essential call-to-action for congress and policy makers, it also serves as a vital tool for law enforcement agencies, criminal prosecutors and attorneys, and forensic science educators.
Download or read book Teacher Supply Demand and Quality written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1992-02-01 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines policy issues, projection models, and data bases pertaining to the supply of, demand for, and quality of teachers in the United States from kindergarten to twelfth grade. It identifies additional data needed to clarify policy issues or for use in projection models, with a long-range view of contributing to the development of a teaching force of higher quality in the United States. The book has major implications for the teacher work force and for statisticians and researchers involved in investigating, modeling, and projecting teacher supply, demand, and quality.
Download or read book Career Development and Counseling written by Steven D. Brown and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-06-29 with total page 673 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This is a must-have for any researcher in vocational psychology or career counseling, or anyone who wishes to understand the empirical underpinnings of the practice of career counseling." -Mark Pope, EdD College of Education, University of Missouri - St. Louis past president of the American Counseling Association Today's career development professional must choose from a wide array of theories and practices in order to provide services for a diverse range of clients. Career Development and Counseling: Putting Theory and Research to Work focuses on scientifically based career theories and practices, including those derived from research in other disciplines. Driven by the latest empirical and practical evidence, this text offers the most in-depth, far-reaching, and comprehensive career development and counseling resource available. Career Development and Counseling includes coverage of: Major theories of career development, choice, and adjustment Informative research on occupational aspirations, job search success, job satisfaction, work performance, career development with people of color, and women's career development Assessment of interests, needs and values, ability, and other important constructs Occupational classification and sources of occupational information Counseling for school-aged youth, diverse populations, choice-making, choice implementation, work adjustment, and retirement Special needs and applications including those for at-risk, intellectually talented, and work-bound youth; people with disabilities; and individuals dealing with job loss, reentry, and career transitions Edited by two of the leading figures in career development, and featuring contributions by many of the most well-regarded specialists in the field, Career Development and Counseling: Putting Theory and Research to Work is the one book that every career counselor, vocational psychologist, and serious student of career development must have.
Download or read book The Challenge of Crime in a Free Society written by United States. President's Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Justice and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report of the President's Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Justice -- established by President Lyndon Johnson on July 23, 1965 -- addresses the causes of crime and delinquency and recommends how to prevent crime and delinquency and improve law enforcement and the administration of criminal justice. In developing its findings and recommendations, the Commission held three national conferences, conducted five national surveys, held hundreds of meetings, and interviewed tens of thousands of individuals. Separate chapters of this report discuss crime in America, juvenile delinquency, the police, the courts, corrections, organized crime, narcotics and drug abuse, drunkenness offenses, gun control, science and technology, and research as an instrument for reform. Significant data were generated by the Commission's National Survey of Criminal Victims, the first of its kind conducted on such a scope. The survey found that not only do Americans experience far more crime than they report to the police, but they talk about crime and the reports of crime engender such fear among citizens that the basic quality of life of many Americans has eroded. The core conclusion of the Commission, however, is that a significant reduction in crime can be achieved if the Commission's recommendations (some 200) are implemented. The recommendations call for a cooperative attack on crime by the Federal Government, the States, the counties, the cities, civic organizations, religious institutions, business groups, and individual citizens. They propose basic changes in the operations of police, schools, prosecutors, employment agencies, defenders, social workers, prisons, housing authorities, and probation and parole officers.
Download or read book How to Design and Evaluate Research in Education written by Jack R. Fraenkel and published by McGraw-Hill Humanities, Social Sciences & World Languages. This book was released on 2005-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How to Design and Evaluate Research in Education provides a comprehensive introduction to educational research. Step-by-step analysis of real research studies provides students with practical examples of how to prepare their work and read that of others. End-of-chapter problem sheets, comprehensive coverage of data analysis, and information on how to prepare research proposals and reports make it appropriate both for courses that focus on doing research and for those that stress how to read and understand research.
Download or read book Workplace Basics written by Anthony Patrick Carnevale and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Summaries a portion of the research conducted under a two-year joint project of the American Society for Training and Development and the U.S. Department of Labor.
