A Director Like Me: Teacher-Leader Racial/Ethnic Match and Job Outcomes in Child Care Centers

Autor/inn/en	Hall, Todd; Bassok, Daphna; Doromal, Justin B.; Markowitz, Anna J.
Titel	A Director Like Me: Teacher-Leader Racial/Ethnic Match and Job Outcomes in Child Care Centers
Quelle	(2023), (59 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Markowitz, Anna J.) Weitere Informationen
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Teacher Administrator Relationship; Racial Differences; Child Care Centers; Child Caregivers; Job Performance; Administrators; School Personnel; Teacher Characteristics; Administrator Characteristics; Incidence; Teacher Attitudes; Job Satisfaction; Faculty Mobility; Virginia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Rassenunterschied; Child care facilities; Child care services; Kinderzentrum; Kinderbetreuung; Caregiver; Caregivers; Carer; Child; Children; Work performance; Arbeitsleistung; Schulpersonal; Vorkommen; Lehrerverhalten; Labor; Labour; Satisfaction; Arbeit; Zufriedenheit
Abstract	The leaders of child care centers shape the everyday experiences of child care teachers, who play a critical role in supporting young children. While research has linked leadership to policy-relevant outcomes such as teacher job satisfaction and turnover, little is known about specific leader characteristics linked to teacher job outcomes. In K-12, one key factor associated with increased job satisfaction and lower turnover is teacher-principal racial/ethnic match, however there is no evidence to date on how teacher-leader racial/ethnic match relates to teacher job outcomes in child care settings. Using data from a sample of 1,011 teachers at child care centers in Virginia, this study documents the prevalence of teacher-leader racial/ethnic match. We estimate associations between racial/ethnic match and teachers' views of leadership, job satisfaction, turnover intentions, and turnover after six months. Although two-thirds of child care teachers experienced racial/ethnic match with their child care center leader, Black and Hispanic teachers were far less likely to experience racial/ethnic match than White teachers. We did not find significant associations between racial/ethnic match and teacher job outcomes after adjusting for covariates. We discuss potential explanations, directions for future research, and implications for policy. [This paper was published in "Early Childhood Research Quarterly" v62 p369-384 2023.] (As Provided).
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01