School principals are facing an increase in demand and challenges from district, state, and federal agencies for improvements both behaviorally and academically. Each year, more school principals exit their positions for other professions. The concentrated poverty school districts have been hit the hardest by this exodus. The purpose of this basic…

Teacher attrition is a major challenge for public school districts across the country, especially in poor, urban and/or high needs schools. Sixty-one percent of school district superintendents identified teacher retention as a top concern. The majority of the teachers who leave are the new, well-prepared, successful teachers and the mid-career…

The importance of school leaders' work for the development of schools is often highlighted in the research literature. However, school leadership is enacted in a social setting influenced by political, cultural, historical, and economic factors across societal as well as national settings. In Sweden, the turnover rates of school principals are…

This research is a qualitative, phenomenological study of the lived experiences of special education administrators within Intermediate Unit 08 in Pennsylvania. Through the reported lived experiences, the researcher developed motivation and hygiene themes from participant response that may impact retention and attrition within the field of special…

Purpose: This phenomenological study aimed to explore and expand upon prior research relative to short- and long-term factors affecting high school principal tenure and motivational influences that inform principal tenure in traditional high schools. Theoretical Framework: The foundation for this qualitative study is based on the theoretical…

Globally, organizations are experiencing workforce and employee shortages that vary from one industry to another, and the hospitality industry is among the worst affected (De Smet et al., 2022). The primary purpose of this study was to identify and explore factors that contribute to turnover and attrition in the foodservice industry so that…

The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted longstanding issues in student achievement in the United States, with only 37% of students from grades 4-12 showing proficiency in math and reading, as measured by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). The East Coast Charter Authorizer (ECCA), which oversees one of the largest and most diverse…

Research has focused on the various reasons why high school principals leave their positions, yet minimal research has been done on the reasons why they stay. The problem of inconsistency of high school principals' tenure within the first 4 years of service was addressed in this study. Deci and Ryan's self-determination theory was used in this…

Turnover in middle management can be very expensive for a school, not just financially, but also in terms of providing continuity of leadership, sustainability of management practices, and quality student experiences. Therefore, a rigorous understanding of why middle managers in schools are thinking of leaving post can provide senior leaders an…

This qualitative, phenomenological study examined the lived experiences of former K-12 principals who left their leadership positions in favor of non-administrative roles in K-12 education or jobs outside of K-12 education. Principals leaving their roles in K-12 education is a problem because of the significant impact principals have on student…

This article explored public secondary school teachers' entry career progression expectations and their perceived achievements of the expectations of teachers and school administrators in the classrooms in Bukoba District, Tanzania. The study employed a qualitative approach. Data collected from 62 respondents through interviews were subjected to…

The principalship has one of the worst job turnover rates in the nation and continues to get progressively worse. Fifty percent of principals leave their positions by their third year (Goldring & Taie, 2014; Superville, 2014). This is a serious problem in education because next to teachers, principals have the second biggest influence on…

Teaching is a profession facing many challenges; among the greatest is high teacher turnover, which is even greater in high-poverty schools. Working conditions are ranked lower in high-poverty schools, contributing to the increased turnover in those schools. Principals have a high impact on teacher turnover, second in impact only to socio-economic…

Building principals are more than the face of the school. School administrators spend their time guiding teachers and students, collaborating with parents, establishing a responsive culture, and navigating accountability measures brought about by legislative policies enacted to provide equity to all students and ensure they are competitive in the…

The purpose of this qualitative, single case study was to gain insight into the culture construct in relation to whether it contributes to teachers' decisions to either leave or stay in a school for the long haul. The research questions of the study were the following: What is the influence of school culture on teacher retention? What aspects of…