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Why are mid-career teachers leaving the profession?

Hartsel, Laura M
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ashland1460392005

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2016, Doctor of Education, Ashland University, College of Education.
This study explored the factors that contribute to mid-career teacher attrition. A secondary focus was to explore how recent policy initiatives have impacted mid-career teacher attrition. Preexisting literature focuses on the attrition of beginning teachers, largely ignoring the problem of experienced teachers leaving the field. This study advances our understanding of the attrition problem and addresses the identified gap in the literature. A multiple case study design, wherein, seven former teachers who recently left teaching during the mid-career stage were interviewed. Additionally, two administrators served as supporting participants. Data were collected through in-depth interviews, document analysis, and field notes. Four themes emerged from the in-depth analysis of data: (a) psychological contract violations due to policy implementation, (b) leadership/administrative support, (c) lack of work-life balance, (d) feeling disrespect and devalued. These findings, their implications, and suggestions for future research are discussed.
James Olive, Ph.D. (Advisor)
Allison Dickey, Ed.D. (Committee Member)
Stephen Denney, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
116 p.
Education; Teaching
teachers; attrition; mid-career

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  • Hartsel, L. M. (2016). Why are mid-career teachers leaving the profession? [Doctoral dissertation, Ashland University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ashland1460392005

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Hartsel, Laura. Why are mid-career teachers leaving the profession? . 2016. Ashland University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ashland1460392005.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Hartsel, Laura. "Why are mid-career teachers leaving the profession? ." Doctoral dissertation, Ashland University, 2016. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ashland1460392005

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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