NEPC Resources on Teacher Employment and Retention
Christopher Saldaña, Lora Bartlett (). NEPC Talks Education: An Interview With Lora Bartlett About Teacher Retention. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/podcast-saldana-bartlett
(). Teacher Turnover: The Hidden Costs. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/newsletter-turnover-103124
Elizabeth Stringer Keefe (). NEPC Review: “So Hard, But So Rewarding:” How School System Leaders Are Scaling Up Strategic School Staffing Models (Center on Reinventing Public Education, March 2024). Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./review/staffing
Emilie Mitescu Reagan (). NEPC Review: The Effects of High-Performing, High-Turnover Teachers on Long-Run Student Achievement: Evidence From Teach for America (Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University, November 2022). Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./thinktank/retention
Charisse Gulosino, Hajime Mitani (). NEPC Review: Autonomous Schools Can Help Solve the Problem Behind the Teacher Shortage Problem (Progressive Policy Institute, October 2022). Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./thinktank/teacher-shortage
(). Is Teacher Stress a Policy Problem?. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/newsletter-stress-092822
Christopher Saldaña, Richard Ingersoll, Tuan Nguyen (). NEPC Talks Education: An Interview With Richard Ingersoll and Tuan Nguyen About Teacher Shortages. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/podcast-saldana-ingersoll-nguyen
(). The Secret Weapon for Fighting Teacher Attrition. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/attrition-072822
Ed Fuller (). NEPC Review: Addressing Teacher Shortages: Practical Ideas for the Pandemic and Beyond (TNTP, February 2022). Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./thinktank/shortages
Conra D. Gist (). "Grow Your Own" Programs: Examining Potential and Pitfalls for a New Generation of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color Community Teachers. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/grow-your-own
(). Teachers Welcome Deprofessionalization. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/newsletter-teachers-04012022
(). Five Myths About Education. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/newsletter-myths-102121
(). Retaining Educators of Color: Some Practical Advice.. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/newsletter-teachers-of-color-052021
Elena Aydarova (). NEPC Review: Harnessing Micro-Credentials for Teacher Growth (New America, January 2021). Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./thinktank/microcredentials
Christopher Saldaña, Terrenda White (). NEPC Talks Education: An Interview with Terrenda White About Teacher Dissent. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publications/podcast-saldana-white
Christopher Saldaña, Doris A. Santoro (). NEPC Talks Education: An Interview with Doris Santoro About Teacher Demoralization. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publications/podcast-saldana-santoro
Thomas M. Philip, Anthony L. Brown (). We All Want More Teachers of Color, Right?: Concerns and Considerations about the Emergent Consensus. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/diversity
(). Are You Demoralized or “Just” Burnt Out?. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/newsletter-burnout-081519
(). What Can Research Tell Us About the Pay Plan that Led to the Picket Line?. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/newsletter-procomp-022619
(). Are Four-Day Weeks Bad for Students?. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/newsletter-four-day-weeks-090418
Francesca López (). NEPC Review: Evaluation of the Teacher Incentive Fund: Final Report on Implementation and Impact of Pay-for-Performance Across Four Years (Institute of Education Sciences, December 2017). Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./thinktank/review-teacher-incentive
Doris A. Santoro (). NEPC Review: Tackling Gaps in Access to Strong Teachers: What State Leaders Can Do (The Education Trust, October 2017). Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./thinktank/review-retention
Patricia H. Hinchey (). NEPC Review: Teacher Absenteeism in Charter and Traditional Public Schools (Thomas B. Fordham Institute, September 2017). Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./thinktank/review-absenteeism
Gregory A. Smith, Alyssa Hadley Dunn (). Education Interview of the Month: Greg Smith Interviews Alyssa Hadley Dunn on Viral Teacher Resignation Letters. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/smith-hadley-dunn
Joydeep Roy, William J. Mathis (). NEPC Review: Back to the Staffing Surge: The Great Teacher Salary Stagnation and the Decades-Long Employment Growth in American Public Schools (EdChoice, May 2017). Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./thinktank/review-staffing
Elizabeth J. Meyer (). NEPC Review: Smart, Skilled, and Striving: Transforming and Elevating the Teaching Profession (Center for American Progress, November 2015). Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./thinktank/review-tprep
Kevin G. Welner (). Silver Linings Casebook: How Vergara’s Backers May Lose by Winning. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/silver-linings-casebook
Patricia H. Hinchey (). NEPC Review: Paying the Best Teachers More to Teach More Students (Edunomics Lab at Georgetown University, February 2015). Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./thinktank/review-paying-best-teachers
Mark R. Warren (). Review of Turning Lightning into Electricity. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./thinktank/review-turning-lightning-into-electricity
Donald Gratz (). Review of Transfer Incentives for High-Performing Teachers. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./thinktank/review-transfer-incentives
Joydeep Roy (). NEPC Review: The School Staffing Surge: Decades of Employment Growth in America’s Public Schools, Part II (Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice, February 2013). Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./thinktank/review-school-staffing-surge-2
Joydeep Roy (). Review of The School Staffing Surge. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./thinktank/review-school-staffing
Matthew Di Carlo (). Reviews Worth Sharing: The Irreplaceables: Understanding the Real Retention Crisis in America's Urban Schools (TNTP, July 2012). Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./thinktank/irreconcilables
Jeffrey H. Keefe (). NEPC Review: Assessing the Compensation of Public-School Teachers (Heritage Foundation, November 2011). Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./thinktank/review-assessing-compensation
Teresa Ghilarducci (). NEPC Review: Redefining Teacher Pensions: Strategically Defined Benefits for New Teachers and Fiscal Sustainability for All (Center for American Progress, September 2011). Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./thinktank/review-redefining-teacher-pensions
Matthias Von Davier (). NEPC Review: "Cross-Country Evidence on Teacher Performance" and "Merit Pay International" (February 2011). Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./thinktank/review-pisa-performance-pay
Donald Gratz (). NEPC Review: District Awards for Teacher Excellence Program: Final Report (December 2010). Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./thinktank/review-district-awards
Bruce D. Baker (). NEPC Review: Stretching the School Dollar: A Brief for State Policymakers (Thomas B. Fordham Institute, January 2011). Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./thinktank/part-2-%E2%80%93-stretching-truth
Jesse Rothstein (). NEPC Review: Learning About Teaching (December 2010). Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./thinktank/review-learning-about-teaching
Richard Ingersoll, Lisa Merrill (). NEPC Review: Teacher Layoffs: Rethinking "Last Hired, First Fired" Policies (National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ), February 2010). Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./thinktank/review-teacher-layoffs
Bob Williams (). Reviews Worth Sharing: Leaders and Laggards: A State-by-State Report Card on Educational Innovation (November 2009). Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./thinktank/does-grading-bias-apply-education-reports
Kevin G. Welner (). The Overselling of Growth Modeling. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/overselling-growth-modeling
David Arsen, Clive Belfield, Marisa Cannata, Wendy C. Chi, Casey Cobb, Stephanie Evergreen, Gregg Garn, Christopher Lubienski, Julie F. Mead, Roslyn Arlin Mickelson, Gary Miron, Yongmei Ni, Stephanie Southworth, Jessica Urschel, Terri S. Wilson (). School Choice: Evidence and Recommendations. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/school-choice-evidence-and-recommendations
Vincent J.A. Badolato (). Teacher Data in Colorado: Considering Potential Opportunities and Risks of Recent Proposals. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/teacher-data-colorado
Lawrence Mishel, Sean P. Corcoran (). NEPC Review: How Much Are Public School Teachers Paid? (Manhattan Institute, January 2007). Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./thinktank/review-how-much-are-public-school-teachers-paid
Debbi C. Harris (). The Promises and Pitfalls of Alternative Teacher Compensation Approaches. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/the-promises-and-pitfalls-alternative-teacher-compensation-approaches
Ash Vasudeva, Raymond Pecheone (). NEPC Review: Giving Students the Chaff: How to Find and Keep the Teachers We Need (September 2006). Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./thinktank/review-giving-students-chaff-how-find-and-keep-teachers-we-need
(). Research Reveals Teacher Working Conditions Key to Improving Student Achievement. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/research-reveals-teacher-working-conditions-key-improving-student-achievement
Alex Molnar, Gerald W. Bracey (). Recruiting, Preparing and Retaining High Quality Teachers: An Empirical Synthesis. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/recruiting-preparing-and-retaining-high-quality-teachers-an-empirical-synthesis
Alex Molnar (). Low Pay + Big Classes = Teacher Crisis. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/low-pay-big-classes-teacher-crisis
Catherine A. Lugg (). Congress, Teachers, and the Perils of Merit Pay. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/congress-teachers-and-perils-merit-pay