Teacher Attrition
Theory, Evidence, and Suggested Policy Options
Expert InsightsPublished 1993
This paper examines the role of teacher compensation in the decision to stay or to leave teaching, and presents a survey of findings both from teacher surveys and multivariate analyses of state data. A discussion of selected teacher policy initiatives aimed at attracting and keeping a quality teacher workforce is presented. The special focus is on compensation initiatives and experiential evidence from districts that have implemented such programs.
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- Year: 1993
- Pages: 49
- Document Number: P-7827
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Kirby, Sheila Nataraj and David W. Grissmer, Teacher Attrition: Theory, Evidence, and Suggested Policy Options, RAND Corporation, P-7827, 1993. As of October 13, 2026: https://www.rand.org/pubs/papers/P7827.html
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Kirby, Sheila Nataraj and David W. Grissmer, Teacher Attrition: Theory, Evidence, and Suggested Policy Options. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 1993. https://www.rand.org/pubs/papers/P7827.html.
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