Title
Teacher Retention in Early Childhood Settings
Date of Award
2019
Document Type
Research Project
Degree Name
Master of Education (MEd)
Department
Education
Abstract
This qualitative study explored teacher retention in early childhood classroom settings, focusing on job satisfaction, stressors in the workplace and factors that push early childhood educators out of the field. An open-ended online survey was completed by 38 early childhood educators throughout the state of Maine. Good management and being able to meet the needs of their students were found to be the most important factors which teachers’ feel influence their job satisfaction. Recommendations to promote educator retention include having adequate resources and support.
Recommended Citation
Dill, Justina, "Teacher Retention in Early Childhood Settings" (2019). M.S.Ed. in Early Childhood Research Projects. 34.
https://scholarworks.umf.maine.edu/ech_projects/34
