Factors that Impact Teacher

Retention
William Allan Kritsonis, PhD
 Old Techniques in an Information Age
Lack of Vision in Reframing Retention
Failure to Gather information from
Teachers concerning Retention.
 62% of Students minorities vs. 39% in
other schools.
47% of Students are eligible for
Free/Reduced Lunch vs. 35% at other
schools.
42% of hard to staff schools were
middle schools vs. 18% of other
schools were middle schools.
Less Teacher Satisfaction than their
peers in other schools.
 #1. Inadequate financial
compensation.
#2. Under-representation of minority
teachers.
#3. Desirability to teach may be
outweighed by more attractive
alternatives.
#4. Student discipline.
 Women are more likely to enter the
profession than men.
Only 39% of nations public elementary
& secondary schools were minority vs.
61% being majority.
Higher test scores and better school
selections deter some students from
entering the teaching profession.
 90% of Teachers agreed that one
should enjoy the profession.
81% of Teachers felt that flexibility and
spending time with family was a key
factor.
 Safety Issues
Under Compensation
Accountability
Lack of Opportunity for Advancement
 Mentoring to At-Risk Students
Alternative Certification
Conducive learning environment
More Competitive Salary
Attrition increased for:
Schools with higher numbers of
minority, low-income, and low-
performing students.
Urban Schools vs. Suburban and rural
districts.
Public vs. Private Schools, and
Schools with poor working conditions
and low financial compensation.
 #1. Flexibility in career options for
experienced teachers.
#2. Effective mentoring programs.
#3. Professional Development.
#4. A Comprehensive Induction
Process.
 Teacher retention and attrition has
become extremely costly for the
nation, therefore, new recruitment and
retention strategies must be
implemented.