No Teacher Left Behind: An Analysis of Teacher Turnover Factors in the United States — Presentation Detail — Celebration of Scholars

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No Teacher Left Behind: An Analysis of Teacher Turnover Factors in the United States

Name: Allison Von Borstel
Major: Economics
Hometown: Orland Park, IL
Faculty Sponsor:
Other Sponsors: Economics Department
Type of research: Senior thesis

Abstract

This paper analyzes teacher turnover through econometric modeling by employing Ordinary Least Square regressions to assess the significance of monetary and non-monetary contributing factors of turnover. Empirical data to date has yet to explicitly compare the effects of non-monetary and monetary variables. Variables are analyzed together and then separately to measure independent effects on teacher turnover. This study seeks to look at teacher turnover from the teacher’s perspective and ask what factors contribute to the ultimate decision to leave their position. Multiple monetary and non-monetary variables were chosen based on previous literature and economic theory. The results of this study do support the hypothesis that non-monetary variables have a more significant impact on turnover than non-monetary variables; however, the significance of these results is marginal. Additional research utilizing more narrow empirical data should be conducted to further clarify these results and add to the field.