Out-of-field teaching is a national occurrence that has not had extensive examination in relation to teacher retention and attrition. Using a nationally representative sample of secondary public school teachers, (N=770) taken from the 2003-2004 Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS) and the 2004-2005 Teacher Follow-up Survey (TFS) datasets, the current study analyzed whether and why out-of-field teachers were more likely to leave their teaching positions or professions. Results revealed that out-of-field teachers were more likely to leave the teaching profession. Results also revealed that...
Out-of-field teaching is a national occurrence that has not had extensive examination in relation to teacher retention and attrition. Using a national...
