An Embedded Descriptive Case Study: Exploring Urban Teacher Retention Through Job Satisfaction and Dissatisfaction
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Education (Ed.D)
Department
Educational Administration
Date of Award
Spring 2022
Abstract
The purpose of this embedded descriptive case study was to describe job satisfaction and job dissatisfaction factors that influence urban teacher retention, along with looking at the influence and role of principal leadership through looking at the State of Texas Attrition Report, interviewing an elementary principal, and surveying the teachers at the same campus. The findings of this study will offer insight into what factors contribute to increased job satisfaction and decreased job dissatisfaction in urban schools while also identifying initiatives that the principal thought to be the most impactful in sustaining a teacher force on an urban campus. The principal participated in a semi-structured interview of nine questions while the teachers took the 36-item Spector Job Satisfaction Survey which measures areas of satisfaction and dissatisfaction. The embedded-descriptive design included multiple data sources which supported validation of the study and provided various perspectives into teacher retention on urban campuses.
Advisor
Nathan Templeton
Subject Categories
Education | Educational Administration and Supervision
Recommended Citation
Drake, Brittany R., "An Embedded Descriptive Case Study: Exploring Urban Teacher Retention Through Job Satisfaction and Dissatisfaction" (2022). Electronic Theses & Dissertations. 724.
https://digitalcommons.tamuc.edu/etd/724
