Teacher Recruitment and Retention: A Review of the Recent Empirical Literature

@article{Guarino2006TeacherRA,
  title={Teacher Recruitment and Retention: A Review of the Recent Empirical Literature},
  author={Cassandra M. Guarino and Lucrecia Santiba{\~n}ez and Glenn A. Daley},
  journal={Review of Educational Research},
  year={2006},
  volume={76},
  pages={173 - 208}
}
This article critically reviews the recent empirical literature on teacher recruitment and retention published in the United States. It examines the characteristics of individuals who enter and remain in the teaching profession, the characteristics of schools and districts that successfully recruit and retain teachers, and the types of policies that show evidence of efficacy in recruiting and retaining teachers. The goal of the article is to provide researchers and policymakers with a review… 
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