Date

5-16-2024

Department

School of Education

Degree

Doctor of Education in Curriculum & Instruction (EdD)

Chair

Mondy Brewer

Keywords

retention, shortage, coherence

Disciplines

Education

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to provide recommendations to solve the problem of low teacher retention for the Houston Independent School District (HISD) in Houston, Texas. The problem was that 25% of teachers resigned from HISD (Carpenter, 2019). This makes the teacher retention rate for HISD the lowest among Houston-area school districts at only 75%. The rationale for the research was by improving the teacher retention rate, the area teacher shortage will decrease. Additionally, students in the district will be provided with qualified teachers and equitable learning opportunities. This may improve student achievement on state mandated testing. Furthermore, maintaining teachers within the district may help create coherence within colleagues and administration at the schools. The central research question was, how can the problem of low teacher retention rate for Houston Independent School District in Houston, Texas, be solved? Three methods of data collection for this applied research included interviews, a focus group, and a quantitative survey. Qualitative data was analyzed by identifying common codes. Once coding was complete, overall themes were established. The quantitative survey was analyzed on a 5-point score question by question basis. Overall percentage scores for each question were calculated. Following data analysis, findings for the study and recommendations were established. Recommendations to solve the problem of low teacher retention at HISD include increasing levels of administrative support, reducing teacher workload, and improving school resources.

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