Mississippi State University Scholars Junction Theses and Dissertations Theses and Dissertations 1-1-2008 The Teacher Shortage: Factors that Influence the Recruitment, Retention, and Attrition of Teachers in Selected Mississippi Teacher Shortage Area Gloria (Gloria Diane) Hayes Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/td Recommended Citation Hayes, Gloria (Gloria Diane), "The Teacher Shortage: Factors that Influence the Recruitment, Retention, and Attrition of Teachers in Selected Mississippi Teacher Shortage Area" (2008). Theses and Dissertations. 4674. https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/td/4674 This Dissertation - Open Access is brought to you for free and open access by the Theses and Dissertations at Scholars Junction. It has been accepted for inclusion in Theses and Dissertations by an authorized administrator of Scholars Junction. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. THE TEACHER SHORTAGE: FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE THE RECRUITMENT, RETENTION, AND ATTRITION OF TEACHERS IN SELECTED MISSISSIPPI TEACHER SHORTAGE AREAS By Gloria Hayes A Dissertation Submitted to the Faculty of Mississippi State University in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Secondary Education in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction Mississippi State, Mississippi December 2008 THE TEACHER SHORTAGE: FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE THE RECRUITMENT, RETENTION, AND ATTRITION OF TEACHERS IN SELECTED MISSISSIPPI TEACHER SHORTAGE AREAS By Gloria Hayes Approved: _____________________________