The perceptions of novice and veteran teachers on the role of the principal in the retention of urban novice teachers
Year: 2007
Type: dissertation
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: The purpose of this study is to identify the perceptions of novice and veteran\nteachers regarding the role of the principal in retaining teachers in the profession. Also,\nthe research investigated whether and to what extent there are differences in the\nperceptions of novice and veteran teachers on the role of the principal in teacher\nretention. Participants for the study were selected from 15 elementary schools in an\nurban school district in the Southwestern part of the United States. The study included\n270 novice and veteran elementary teachers who completed a Likert Scale\nquestionnaire consisting of 23 questions. The study revealed that novice and veteran\nteachers believe principals play a key role in the retention of novice teachers.\nSpecifically, the study revealed that teachers want to know the expectation of\nprincipals and their evaluation of them as a novice. In addition, they expect principals\nto play a major role in providing professional development support for teaching\nstrategies, classroom management, and they expect continuous collaboration and\nencouragement. The results of the study revealed that there was not a statistically significant difference in the perceptions of the novice and veteran teachers in regards to\nthe role of the principal and teacher retention.
Author: Claudine L. Sarpy-Simpson
Language: English
Subfield: Education
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2302240814