Early career teachers’ intentions to leave the profession: the complex relationships among preservice education, early career support, and job satisfaction
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Article Title | Early career teachers’ intentions to leave the profession: the complex relationships among preservice education, early career support, and job satisfaction |
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ERA Journal ID | 20742 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Kelly, Nick (Author), Cespedes, Marcela (Author), Clara, Marc (Author) and Danaher, Patrick A. (Author) |
Journal Title | Australian Journal of Teacher Education |
Journal Citation | 44 (3), pp. 93-113 |
Article Number | 6 |
Number of Pages | 21 |
Year | 2019 |
Publisher | Edith Cowan University |
Place of Publication | Australia |
ISSN | 0313-5373 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.14221/ajte.2018v44n3.6 |
Web Address (URL) | https://ro.ecu.edu.au/ajte/vol44/iss3/6/ |
Abstract | This paper investigates the complex factors that lead to early career teachers (ECTs) deciding to leave the profession. It extends prior studies to show the associations that different elements of preservice education (PSE), early career support, and on-the-job satisfaction have with the intention to leave the profession. The study uses data from 2,144 Australian ECTs to explore these relationships. Results highlight the importance of teachers’ collegial relationships with their peers, and replicate prior findings showing the significance of mentoring and induction programs. Results show that elements of job satisfaction are strongly associated with intention to leave the profession, leading to a number of implications for achieving the twin goals of higher teacher retention and job satisfaction. |
Keywords | early career teacher (ECT); retention; support; preservice education (PSE); initial teacher education (ITE); satisfaction; attrition; Australia |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 390307. Teacher education and professional development of educators |
390303. Higher education | |
Public Notes | File reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher/author. |
Byline Affiliations | Digital Life Lab |
Queensland University of Technology | |
University of Lleida, Spain | |
School of Linguistics, Adult and Specialist Education | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q5704/early-career-teachers-intentions-to-leave-the-profession-the-complex-relationships-among-preservice-education-early-career-support-and-job-satisfaction
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