Lit Review 2 Theme 4 and 5

LIST REFERENCES BELOW

THEME #1

Teacher Retention Factors

Key Terms: teacher attrition burnout job satisfaction working conditions turnover

THEME #2

Mental Health and Teacher Well-being

Key Terms: stress emotional exhaustion resilience self-care mental health support

THEME #3

Special Education Context

Key Terms: inclusion individualized education plans (IEPs) teacher preparation legal mandates

special education burnout

THEME #4

Administrative Support & Leadership

Key Terms: leadership styles principal support school culture decision-making empowerment

THEME #5

Professional Development & Training

Key Terms: continuous learning, instructional practices, coaching, teacher efficacy, collaboration

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Thomas, Michael Dean (2024): Special Education Teacher Retention: Identifying Factors Influencing Retention and Attrition

Identifies reasons why special ed teachers leave the profession

Highlights burnout specific to special educators

Focused entirely on special ed context

Suggests support systems needed

2 Pollard, Kristina Rayshelle (2024): The Challenges and Opportunities in the Retention of Novice Teachers in Grades K–12 in Rural South Mississippi

Examines retention challenges for new teachers in rural schools

Discusses early-career teacher stress

Explores leadership strategies in rural contexts

Suggests PD for teacher preparedness

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Williams, Jacquelyn Nicole (2021): “It Comes with the Job”: A Mixed Methods Study on Teacher Mental Health, the School Environment, and School Leader Practices

Relates burnout to the work environment

Focused on mental health and emotional exhaustion

Examine school leadership’s role in supporting well-being

Recommends mental health-focused training

Vandegriffe, Kathy et al. (2024): Principal Perceived Strategies to Support Teacher Retention Throughout a Teacher’s Career

Principal strategies directly tied to teacher retention

Explores principal perspectives on supporting teachers

Mentions ongoing support through training

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Wheaton, Cayla Jeanette (2022): Special Education Teacher Shortage: Reducing Attrition and Increasing Retention of Special Education Teachers

Discusses burnout and attrition in SPED

Centers on SPED shortages and stress

Highlights need for admin involvement

Suggests targeted SPED professional development

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Analyzes retention-specific challenges

Entirely focused on SPED staffing

Calls for systemic leadership change

Includes coaching/mentorship programs

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Retention is the article’s central focus

SPED staffing

Discusses policy-level leadership support

Advocates support-based training

8 Agyapong, B., Obuobi-Donkor, G., Burback, L., & Wei, Y. (2023): Stress, Burnout, Anxiety, and Depression Among Teachers: A Scoping Review

Comprehensive review of teacher mental health issues

9 Clarà, M., Vallés, A., Coiduras, J., Silva, P., Justiniano, B., López, T., Padula, B., Barril, J. P., Cavalcante, S., Chávez, J., Donoso, D., Marchán, P., Silvestre Ramos, F., & Uribe, C. P. (2022): Unpacking the Role of Work Demands in Teacher Burnout: Cognitive Effort as a Protective Factor

Examines cognitive demands as a protective factor against burnout

10 Doan, S., Steiner, E. D., Pandey, R., & Woo, A. (2023): Teacher Well-being and Intentions to Leave: Findings from the 2023 State of the American Teacher Survey

Links well-being to retention intentions

Focuses on teacher well-being and intent to leave

11 Walker, T. (2021). Burnout Solutions to Prevent Teacher Resignations

Burnout solutions to prevent teacher resignations

District leadership change needed

12 Skaalvik, E. M., & Skaalvik, S. (2017). Teacher Self-efficacy and Teacher Burnout: A Study of Relations

Teacher stress and job satisfaction

13 Skaalvik, E. M., & Skaalvik, S. (2017). Teacher Stress and Teachers' Well-being: A Study of Relations with Job Satisfaction and Motivation

Teacher self-efficacy & burnout relations

14 Singer, E. A. (2023). Drawn to the Flame: Teachers’ Stories of Burnout

Teacher burnout stories & experiences

15 Shann, M. H. (2001). Professional Commitment and Satisfaction of Teachers in Urban Middle Schools

Professional commitment & retention

16 Richards, K. A. R., Levesque-Bristol, C., Templin, T. J., & Graber, K. C. (2016). The Impact of Resilience on Role Stressors and Burnout in Elementary and Secondary Teachers

Role stressors impacting retention

Resilience buffers burnout

17 Papay, J. P., Bacher-Hicks, A., Page, L. C., & Marinell, W. H. (2017). The Challenge of Teacher Retention in Urban Schools: Evidence of Variation from a Cross-site Analysis

Urban school retention challenges

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School culture & self-efficacy predicting burnout

19 Nordell, B. B. (2021). Avoiding Burnout: How Exemplary Teachers Find Fuel and Cultivate Success

Strategies to avoid burnout

20 Mielke, C. (2019). The Burnout Cure: Learning to Love Teaching Again

Strategies for burnout

21 Menzies, L. (2023). Continuity and Churn: Understanding and Responding to the Impact of Teacher Turnover

Impact of turnover on retention

22 Maslach, C., & Leiter, M. P. (2016). Understanding the Burnout Experience: Recent Research and Its Implications for Psychiatry

Burnout research & psychiatry implications

23 Kasalak, G., & Dagyar, M. (2022). Teacher Burnout and Demographic Variables as Predictors of Teachers’ Enthusiasm

Burnout & demographic predictors of enthusiasm

24 Kalu, G. (2020). Teacher Retention in Rural School Districts: Challenges and Opportunities

Retention challenges in rural districts

25 Johnson, S. M., & Birkeland, S. E. (2003). Pursuing a Sense of Success: New Teachers Explain Their Career Decisions

New teacher career decisions impact retention

Stress and motivation related

26 Ingersoll, R. M. (2001). Teacher Turnover and Teacher Shortages: An Organizational Analysis

Organizational causes of turnover/retention

Leadership role in retention

27 Genoud, P. A., & Waroux, E. L. (2021). The Impact of Negative Affectivity on Teacher Burnout

Negative affectivity’s impact on burnout

28 Dung, V., Trang, V. T., & Lan, N. T. M. (2024). Workload Doesn't Mean Exhaustion: Antecedents of Teacher Burnout

Workload impact on retention

Differentiates workload vs exhaustion

29 Darling-Hammond, L., & Sykes, G. (2003). Wanted: A National Teacher Supply Policy for Education

National teacher supply policy and retention

PD as key retention strategy

30 Clarà, M., Vallés, A., Coiduras, J., et al. (2022). Unpacking the Role of Work Demands in Teacher Burnout: Cognitive Effort as a Protective Factor

Work demands influencing retention

Cognitive effort as protective against burnout

Meta-analysis on retention/attrition factors

Discusses burnout and stress

Leadership impact on retention

PD impact on retention

32 Doan, S., Steiner, E. D., Pandey, R., & Woo, A. (2023). Teacher Well-being and Intentions to Leave

Retention linked to well-being

Focus on teacher well-being

33 Padmanabhanunni, A., & Pretorius, T. B. (2023). Teacher Burnout in the Time of COVID-19: Antecedents and Psychological Consequences

COVID-related burnout & psychological consequences

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