NEPC Resources on Teacher Employment and Retention

(October 30, 2024). Teacher Turnover: The Hidden Costs. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu/publication/newsletter-turnover-103124

Elizabeth Stringer Keefe (July 11, 2024). 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 (March 14, 2023). 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 (January 17, 2023). 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

(September 29, 2022). Is Teacher Stress a Policy Problem?. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu/publication/newsletter-stress-092822

Christopher Saldaña, Richard Ingersoll, Tuan Nguyen (September 20, 2022). 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

(July 28, 2022). The Secret Weapon for Fighting Teacher Attrition. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu/publication/attrition-072822

Ed Fuller (May 24, 2022). 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 (May 19, 2022). "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

(April 1, 2022). Teachers Welcome Deprofessionalization. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu/publication/newsletter-teachers-04012022

(October 21, 2021). Five Myths About Education. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu/publication/newsletter-myths-102121

(May 20, 2021). Retaining Educators of Color: Some Practical Advice.. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu/publication/newsletter-teachers-of-color-052021

Elena Aydarova (April 8, 2021). NEPC Review: Harnessing Micro-Credentials for Teacher Growth (New America, January 2021). Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu/thinktank/microcredentials

Christopher Saldaña, Terrenda White (December 17, 2020). 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 (October 20, 2020). 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 (July 21, 2020). We All Want More Teachers of Color, Right?: Concerns and Considerations about the Emergent Consensus. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu/publication/diversity

(August 15, 2019). Are You Demoralized or “Just” Burnt Out?. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu/publication/newsletter-burnout-081519

(February 26, 2019). 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

(September 4, 2018). Are Four-Day Weeks Bad for Students?. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu/publication/newsletter-four-day-weeks-090418

Francesca López (February 27, 2018). 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 (November 28, 2017). 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 (November 7, 2017). 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 (October 17, 2017). 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 (July 5, 2017). 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 (January 7, 2016). 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 (June 3, 2015). Silver Linings Casebook: How Vergara’s Backers May Lose by Winning. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu/publication/silver-linings-casebook

Patricia H. Hinchey (April 13, 2015). 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 (February 2, 2015). Review of Turning Lightning into Electricity. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu/thinktank/review-turning-lightning-into-electricity

Donald Gratz (January 28, 2014). Review of Transfer Incentives for High-Performing Teachers. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu/thinktank/review-transfer-incentives

Joydeep Roy (March 26, 2013). 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 (December 4, 2012). Review of The School Staffing Surge. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu/thinktank/review-school-staffing

Matthew Di Carlo (July 31, 2012). 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 (January 31, 2012). 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 (November 22, 2011). 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 (March 31, 2011). 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 (March 3, 2011). 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 (January 26, 2011). 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 (January 13, 2011). NEPC Review: Learning About Teaching (December 2010). Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu/thinktank/review-learning-about-teaching

Richard Ingersoll, Lisa Merrill (May 12, 2010). 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 (December 16, 2009). 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 (June 1, 2008). 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 (March 20, 2008). School Choice: Evidence and Recommendations. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu/publication/school-choice-evidence-and-recommendations

Vincent J.A. Badolato (July 1, 2007). 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 (February 19, 2007). 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 (January 1, 2007). 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 (October 25, 2006). 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

(March 22, 2005). 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 (January 1, 2003). 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 (January 1, 2003). Low Pay + Big Classes = Teacher Crisis. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu/publication/low-pay-big-classes-teacher-crisis

Catherine A. Lugg (January 1, 2001). Congress, Teachers, and the Perils of Merit Pay. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu/publication/congress-teachers-and-perils-merit-pay