Associated Factors to Teacher Mobility in the Municipality of Rio De Janeiro

Abstract

The way in which teachers are distributed in schools is a relevant issue in the discussion of inequalities of educational opportunities. The objective of this paper was identify teachers’ and schools’ characteristics that impacts on teachers mobility. The research followed the movement of teachers who entered into the municipal system of Rio de Janeiro between 2009 and 2011. To estimate the probability of teachers switch schools logistic regression analysis were performed. The main result was that the number of times a school won the Prêmio Anual de Desempenho (Annual Performance Award) had presented a major impact in odds of mobility indicated that the policy that intend to improve students learning was increasing the inequality of educational opportunities.

Educator Perspectives on Teacher Attrition and Retention in Private Early Childhood Schools in India

“…Regarding factors important to retention, the microsystem theme of positive workplace relationships found in this study is consistent with studies by Weiqi [53], Ndoye et al [54], Ladd [55] and Carrasqueira and Koslinski [56] who identified leadership and administrative support and school climate as important factors in teacher retention. All four teachers identified positive workplace relationships as important for increasing retention.…”

Relationship among merit pay policies, teacher mobility and attrition: A study in the Rio de Janeiro public schools

“…However, research such as Allensworth and colleagues (2009) indicate that the school climate can be an important factor in retaining teachers in schools. In this sense, schools with similar student input may have different levels of turnover due to the difference in their school climate (Carrasqueira & Koslinski, 2019).…”