Rates of Beginning Teachers: Examining One Indicator of School Quality in an Equity Context

Douglas J. Gagnon and Marybeth J. Mattingly

The Journal of Educational Research, 2015, vol. 108, issue 3, 226-235

Abstract: The authors use national data to examine variation in the proportion of beginning teachers in school districts across the United States by poverty, race, and urbanicity. In addition to being a proxy for teacher quality, the proportion of beginning teachers in a district also speaks to teacher turnover and therefore broader school quality issues. Findings suggest that districts with high-poverty levels; greater proportions of Black, Hispanic, and American Indian populations; and located in rural areas tend to have high percentages of novice teachers. This research provides insight into the persistent disparities in opportunity that confront children of poverty, color, and rural environments.

Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1080/00220671.2013.878300

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