Hearing the teacher's voice: teacher perceptions of tenure in K-12 education.

In this qualitative, basic inductive study the varied opinions and viewpoints reported by tenured teachers pertaining to current tenure practices utilized in K-12 education are investigated and documented. Given that an in-depth qualitative view of teacher perceptions are not well represented in the...

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spelling ndltd-NEU--neu-rx915n39p2021-05-28T05:22:16ZHearing the teacher's voice: teacher perceptions of tenure in K-12 education.In this qualitative, basic inductive study the varied opinions and viewpoints reported by tenured teachers pertaining to current tenure practices utilized in K-12 education are investigated and documented. Given that an in-depth qualitative view of teacher perceptions are not well represented in the current literature, this study queried five teachers through a series of interviews to bring the teacher's voice into the discussion about current K-12 tenure practices. The study investigates the participants' views on the benefits and drawbacks of teacher tenure based on their first-hand experiences. Additionally, the participants share their interpretations and opinions on current national tenure reform initiatives.http://hdl.handle.net/2047/D20194281
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description In this qualitative, basic inductive study the varied opinions and viewpoints reported by tenured teachers pertaining to current tenure practices utilized in K-12 education are investigated and documented. Given that an in-depth qualitative view of teacher perceptions are not well represented in the current literature, this study queried five teachers through a series of interviews to bring the teacher's voice into the discussion about current K-12 tenure practices. The study investigates the participants' views on the benefits and drawbacks of teacher tenure based on their first-hand experiences. Additionally, the participants share their interpretations and opinions on current national tenure reform initiatives.
title Hearing the teacher's voice: teacher perceptions of tenure in K-12 education.
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