<p>This study examined job satisfaction factors and teacher
demographics in relation to a teacher’s likelihood of returning to an urban
teaching setting the following school year. The researcher specifically
examined factors relating to teachers’ job satisfaction, utilizing Paul
Spector’s Job Satisfaction Survey (1999). Four hundred fifty-nine Indiana urban
schoolteachers whose districts are members of Indiana Urban School Association
(IUSA) participated in this study. Participants’ demographic and job
satisfaction data was analyzed by point biserial correlations and binary
logistic regressions. A significant correlation was found between the total JSS
score and teachers’ decision to return teaching in urban school setting. Additionally,
an increased number of years of teaching, promotion, and nature of work were
associated with an increased likelihood of returning to teach. In contrast, an
increase in age was associated with a reduced probability of teaching or
returning by 0.746. An increase in the number of teaching years was related to
an increased probability of returning to teaching by 3.204. There is an
increased chance of returning to teaching by 4.066 as promotion increases. A
reduced probability of returning to teaching by .313 was correlated with
relationships with colleagues. Finally, increasing levels of nature of work was
associated with an increased likelihood or returning to work by 3.103. Based on
the findings from this study, the researcher concluded administrators in urban
school settings should focus on factors that will enhance teacher experience
and overall job satisfaction to discourage attrition. </p>
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:purdue.edu/oai:figshare.com:article/14199338 |
| Date | 06 April 2021 |
| Creators | Laurie Eileen Rinehart (10271702) |
| Source Sets | Purdue University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, Thesis |
| Rights | CC BY 4.0 |
| Relation | https://figshare.com/articles/thesis/Urban_Teacher_Job_Retention_What_Makes_Them_Stay_/14199338 |
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