"Scope and Consequences of K12 Science and Mathematics Teacher Turnover"

The NCTAF Wingspread Symposium, “Scope and Consequences of K12 Science and Mathematics Teacher Turnover”, sponsored by NSF and the Johnson Foundation, was held October 3 - 5, 2006.

The goal of the Symposium was to define the magnitude of teacher turnover among science and math teachers and identify the causes and implications for American education.

Meeting Summary
Meeting Agenda

Participant List

Commissioned Papers:

The Cost of Teacher Turnover in K-12 Science and Mathematics: What We Know and What We Need to Know

By Edward Crowe, Ph.D.; Benjamin Schaefer; and Gary Barnes, Ph.D.

What the Data Tell Us About Shortages of Mathematics and Science Teachers

By Richard M. Ingersoll and David Perda

Overview of Research: What We Know and Don’t Know About the Consequences of Science and Math Teacher Turnover

By Abigail Jurist Levy, Ph.D.; Erica T. Fields; and Erica S. Jablonski

Resources Recommended by Participants:

Teaching By Choice: Community College Science and Mathematics Preparation of K-12 Teachers

Edited by Lynn Barnett and Faith San Felice; Text by Madeline Patton

A publication of the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC).

Website of the National Association of Community College Teacher Education Programs: http://www.nacctep.org/

Website of The Center for Community College Policy: http://www.communitycollegepolicy.org/