Factors influencing Teacher Recruitment and Retention in the Texas Panhandle
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Existing literature does not provide clear findings regarding factors that most influence teacher recruitment and retention in the Texas Panhandle. This concurrent multi-strand mixed-method design explored factors that influence teacher recruitment and retention in the region's rural school districts using four years of Texas Education Agency data, a 28-item questionnaire administered to the region's principals, along with interviews of a subset of surveyed building leaders. No single variable was significantly associated with or predictive of district teacher turnover rates. Questionnaire and interview data suggest improving recruitment and retention in the region requires tailored responses, ones derived from a deep understanding of school and community context.