A Study of Highly Qualified Science Teachers' Career Trajectory in the Deep, Rural South: Examining a Link between Deprofessionalization and Teacher Dissatisfaction

Autor/inn/en	Hodges, Georgia W.; Tippins, Deborah; Oliver, J. Steve
Titel	A Study of Highly Qualified Science Teachers' Career Trajectory in the Deep, Rural South: Examining a Link between Deprofessionalization and Teacher Dissatisfaction
Quelle	In: School Science and Mathematics, 113 (2013) 6, S.263-274 (12 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0036-6803
Schlagwörter	Science Teachers; Career Choice; Rural Schools; Teacher Attitudes; Satisfaction; Teacher Persistence; Academic Achievement; Outcomes of Education; High Schools; Interviews; Focus Groups; Observation + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Science; Teacher; Teachers; Science teacher; Wissenschaft; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Rural area; Rural areas; School; Schools; Ländlicher Raum; Schule; Schulen; Lehrerverhalten; Zufriedenheit; Schulleistung; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; High school; Oberschule; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Beobachtung
Abstract	Science teacher retention, attrition, and migration continue to perplex educational scholars, political entities, as well as the general public. This study utilized an interpretive methodological design to generate assertions regarding career choice made by highly qualified science teachers in the deep, rural South through analysis of documents, interviews, focus groups, and observation. Generally considered "difficult to staff" because of location, socioeconomics, and demographics, Wilson County High School is an exemplar in science teacher retention and student achievement. Findings presented include how the science department at Wilson County improved student learning outcomes as well as the reasons why two of the highly qualified science teachers at this school were considering leaving the profession they love. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10