Salley, Carla M

Abstract: The purpose of this quantitative study was to identify the various factors contributing to teacher attrition at Alston Middle School and the ones that may reduce it. The participants in this study were fourteen teachers presently at Alston Middle School in Summerville, South Carolina. Teachers that were employed at Alston during the 2009 to 2010 school year were asked to voluntarily participate in taking surveys on factors that would cause them to either stay or leave the school site. In addition, they were queried on their morale at various points during the school year. Results indicate that teachers at Alston Middle School respond to similar affects as those in other locations (as identified by other researchers). However, they are less likely to move because of the support received from administration and the high level of collegiality. On the other hand, the respondents suggest that they will likely leave the classroom for alternate occupations in education within 2-10 years with only 1 likely to retire from classroom instruction. Although there is little to no immediate movement indicated as a result of this study, the downside is increased apathy in the classroom that may prove a hindrance to efficient instruction. The powers that be need to take heed of the increasing pressures in the classroom and the impact it has on the quality of instruction. The revolving classroom door is less a result of poor teacher quality than that of poor decision making on the part of those entrusted with overseeing the education process. Appended are: (1) Letter Requesting Principal Permission; (2) Letter to Teachers Guaranteeing Anonymity; (3) Likert Scale Survey; and (4) Expert Group. (Contains 4 tables.).

总结：1、文中定量研究的目的是确定在阿尔斯通中学促进教师自然减员的各因素。在本研究中的参与者是14名老师。在2009至2010年学年，受聘于阿尔斯通，教师被要求自愿参加，采取调查的因素会导致他们或者留下或者离开学校网站。

2、受访者认为，在教育行业交替之内2-10年他们很可能会离开教室，只有1名可能会从课堂教学到退休。这研究的结果没有立即行动，坏处是增加了冷漠，可能会成为障碍，以高效的教学课堂。这是该国的越来越大的压力，在课堂和教学质量有冲击的注意。

来源：Online Submission. 46 pp.