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Ingersoll, Richard; Merrill, Lisa; May, Henry – Educational Leadership, 2012
Using data from the 2003-04 Schools and Staffing Survey, the authors studied how various aspects of teacher preparation affect the retention of new teachers--specifically mathematics and science teachers. They found that the preparation of new mathematics and science teachers differs from that of other new teachers in various respects, but factors…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Science Teachers, Teacher Persistence, Teacher Education
Ingersoll, Richard M.; May, Henry – Consortium for Policy Research in Education, 2010
This study examines the magnitude, destinations, and determinants of the departures of mathematics and science teachers from public schools. The data are from the National Center for Education Statistics' nationally representative Schools and Staffing Survey and its longitudinal supplement, the Teacher Follow-up Survey. Our analyses show that…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Teacher Persistence, Labor Turnover, Science Teachers
Hammer, Charles H.; Rohr, Carol L. – 1993
The National Center for Education Statistics 1990-91 Schools and Staffing Survey examined the prior work experience of elementary and secondary public school principals. The survey found that 98.7 percent of principals had taught an average of 10.6 years before taking their administrative positions. The number of years of teaching increased with…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Effectiveness, Administrator Qualifications, Elementary Secondary Education
Hammer, Charles H.; Gerald, Elizabeth – 1991
These tabulations present public and private school data that were collected on questionnaires from the 1987-88 Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS). The report is organized into 17 tables and technical notes. The tables include numbers, percentages, and standard errors by sector, selected characteristics, and states. The following topics are…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Employment Opportunities, National Surveys, Occupational Surveys