Turnover among Secondary Teachers in Illinois

Most of the phases of teacher personnel have been thoroughly studied and investigated. Turnover, however, is an exception. Only a few studies bearing directly on this question have been made. None of these has given consideration to it over a period of years. Furthermore, no study of any extent has been made in Illinois. Purpose of the investigation. This study was an investigation of turnover in the high schools of Illinois accredited by the University of Illinois. The high schools in the city of Chicago were eliminated from the list because of tenure regulations there which undoubtedly would have affected the results of the study. The purpose was to discover the extent of turnover, tendencies manifest there in and the causes therefore, among the teachers in the schools above named. The period selected covered ten years, beginning with the fall of 1921 and closing with the spring of 1931. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]