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Teacher Turnover in Illinois
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Illinois Teacher Survey Results
The information in this section is based on responses from 95 Illinois teachers who began their teaching careers during the 1994-95 school year and who were still teaching in 1999-2000. This sample was chosen to be representative of the entire 1994-95 population of newly hired Illinois teachers (7,129 teachers).
All 95 teachers were asked to indicate the availability of, and their satisfaction with, 21 characteristics associated with teaching. The teachers then were asked to rate the importance of each characteristic for their decision to continue teaching.
Table 1 shows the eight characteristics that the novice teachers in Illinois judged to be most important to their decision to continue their teaching career, the percentage of teachers indicating the perceived importance of each job characteristic, and the percentage indicating satisfaction with each job characteristic. It shows some of the disincentives for beginning teachers to continue teaching in Illinois.
Table 1. Job Characteristics for Which Novice Illinois Teachers Indicate Differences Between Perceived Importance and Reported Satisfaction
|
Characteristics |
Percentage Indicating Important Job Characteristic |
Percentage Indicating Satisfaction with Job Characteristic |
|
Support received from parents of the students |
99% |
66% |
|
Opportunities to teach small classes |
98% |
47% |
|
Amount of time required to do job outside regular school day |
97% |
51% |
|
Potential salary level |
97% |
69% |
|
Current salary level |
97% |
66% |
|
Level of fringe benefits |
96% |
67% |
|
Support received from superintendent |
95% |
60% |
|
Opportunities to participate in meaningful and useful professional development activities |
94% |
76% |
Population of Illinois Teachers | Analysis of Teachers Moving From, Staying In, and Leaving Illinois | Illinois Teacher Survey Results | Policy Recommendations for the Midwest Region | References
