Strategies for Recruitment and Retention of Secondary Teachers in Central Region Rural Schools

Author(s): Andrea Beesley, Kim Atwill, Pamela Blair, Zoe Barley

Contact: Andrea Beesley

Audience(s): Administrators and Policymakers

Product Description:

This study describes ways that rural high schools in the Central Region have recruited and retained teachers.

Key Ideas:

Using data from the 2003–2004 Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS) and interviews of principals from high schools and combined schools (K–12, 6–12), the project included:

• A descriptive analysis of the SASS data
• A categorization of rural high schools as "successful" or "unsuccessful" in recruiting and retaining and a comparison of their strategies
• Follow-up telephone interviews with principals from seven schools who reported success in rural teacher recruitment and retention

APA Citation:

Beesley, A., Atwill, K., Blair, P., & Barley, Z. (2008). Strategies for recruitment and retention of secondary teachers in Central Region schools. Denver, CO: Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning.