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Sealing the Gap on Teacher Attrition: Unpacking Effective Leadership Practices

Sealing the Gap on Teacher Attrition: Unpacking Effective Leadership Practices

Meghry Nazarian (United Arab Emirates University, UAE), Honey Bahri (United Arab Emirates University, UAE), and Muza A. E. Abunamous (United Arab Emirates University, UAE)
Copyright: © 2023 |Pages: 22
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-7818-9.ch004
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Abstract

Teachers globally are leaving the teaching profession at an alarming rate. This increasing trend has become an international concern that has serious repercussions for the quality of instruction globally. Research shows that teacher turnover can adversely affect staff morale, community relationships, and school overall performance. This chapter sheds light on effective leadership behaviours that help to deter the phenomenon of teacher turnover. Results indicated that school principals should create positive working conditions by providing administrative support, guiding with examples, communicating openly, and building spaces for mutual staff collaboration.
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Types Of Teacher Turnover

Teacher turnover is multifaceted, and it has many types. The first type of teacher turnover is teacher migration. Prince (2002) explained that teacher migration happens when teachers relocate to a different school in the same region or to a different school in a different country. Moreover, high rates of teacher migration are disruptive and can adversely affect existing employees’ motivation, morale, and job commitment (Prince, 2002; Ghamrawi & Jammal, 2013). Teacher migration frequently occurs with experienced teachers who look for better opportunities with a better pay and less teaching load. The second type of turnover is retirement. As any other profession, employees will retire, take rest, and enjoy the rest of their lives benefiting from their saved finances.

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