District Administration – Matt Zalaznick
“In fact, the researchers found early-career teachers were more likely to leave the profession when testing was reduced. For teachers with 0-4 years of experience, the likelihood of leaving dropped from 14% to 13% in grades 1 and 2, and from 14% to 11% in grades 6 and 7. Previous studies that have investigated links between testing and teacher turnover analyzed situations in which testing was instituted along with other changes to school accountability, the authors wrote.” (more)