2020
DOI: 10.5032/jae.2020.04203
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Recruitment and Retention of Agriculture Teachers in the Southeast: An Empirical Analysis of the STAR Program

Abstract: This article describes the collaborative efforts of various state and national agencies working together to recruit and retain agriculture teachers in the states of Kentucky, South Carolina, and Ohio. We contrast multiple measures of recruitment and retention in these states with those from the comparator states of Arkansas, West Virginia, and Alabama. The strategies outlined market to new agriculture teachers and maintain current teachers in the profession targeting work-life balance, emotional, physical and … Show more

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“…A total of 11 studies could not be distinctly grouped into one of the preceding categories and will therefore be summarized individually. Retrieved studies addressing teacher turnover cover various types of schools (Barrett et al, 2022;Hensvik, 2012;Roch & Montague, 2021), the extension of the probationary period (Goldhaber et al, 2016), a strategy for alternative teacher preparation (Curran, 2017;Hansen et al, 2016), and recruitment and retention initiatives (Guffey & Young, 2020). In the healthcare context, we retrieved isolated studies on a parental leave program (Friedrich & Hackmann, 2021), staffing requirements (Chen & Grabowski, 2015;Han et al, 2021), and insurance reimbursement policies (He et al, 2020).…”
Section: Other Interventionsmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…A total of 11 studies could not be distinctly grouped into one of the preceding categories and will therefore be summarized individually. Retrieved studies addressing teacher turnover cover various types of schools (Barrett et al, 2022;Hensvik, 2012;Roch & Montague, 2021), the extension of the probationary period (Goldhaber et al, 2016), a strategy for alternative teacher preparation (Curran, 2017;Hansen et al, 2016), and recruitment and retention initiatives (Guffey & Young, 2020). In the healthcare context, we retrieved isolated studies on a parental leave program (Friedrich & Hackmann, 2021), staffing requirements (Chen & Grabowski, 2015;Han et al, 2021), and insurance reimbursement policies (He et al, 2020).…”
Section: Other Interventionsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The STAR program explored by Guffey and Young (2020) Effects on retention as well as the placement of fewer new vacancies were insignificant. compensation of 80 percent of unemployment benefits.…”
Section: Recruitment and Retention Initiativesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The recruitment and retention of agriculture teachers has been a long-standing issue (Guffey & Young, 2020). Data collected in 2019 from state agricultural education supervisors nationwide indicated more than 25% of new hires were either alternatively certified or not currently licensed (Foster et al, 2020).…”
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confidence: 99%
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A wide range of challenges continues to exist in delivering school-based agricultural education (SBAE) programs. Among the most pressing challenges are the recruitment and retention of high-quality agriculture teachers (Guffey & Young, 2020). Teacher educators and researchers in SBAE are tasked with meeting the nationwide demand for teachers, while also better understanding the status of alternatively certified agriculture teachers (Foster et al, 2020).
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confidence: 99%