West Virginia School Leadership, REL Appalachia
The goal of the West Virginia School Leadership Research Alliance is to help West Virginia schools meet their education reform goals, such as narrowing achievement gaps and exceeding state, national, and international curriculum standards. So far, participating school districts have identified two focus areas—school leadership and retention/recruitment of teachers and leaders—as priorities for future work.
Bridge Event: In-Person Event: Teacher Recruitment and Retention in Rural Schools (planned for Winter 2015)
Research Questions:
- What types of support and training do new district leaders need to succeed, particularly in rural areas?
- What are rates of teacher and administrator turnover in West Virginia schools and districts?
- What are the factors that contribute to teacher and administrator turnover in rural areas?
- What kinds of policies and practices are associated with the recruitment and retention of highly effective teachers and administrators, particularly in rural areas?
Geographical Areas Served:
West Virginia
Member Organizations:
- Barbour County Schools
- Gilmer County
- Hampshire County Schools
- Hancock County Schools
- Hardy County
- Kanawha County Schools
- Lewis County
- Logan County
- Marion County Schools
- Mingo County
- Nicholas County
- Preston County
- Regional Education Services Agency 4
- Regional Education Services Agency 6
- South Branch Career & Technical Center
- Tucker County Schools
- Tyler County Schools
- Wayne County Board of Education
- West Virginia Department of Education
- West Virginia School for the Deaf & Blind
Contact Information:
Lydotta Taylor
lmtaylor@edvgroup.org
(304) 296-9021 x11
External Website
http://www.relappalachia.org/alliances/west-virginia/
Keywords
Remedial Education; High School; Rural; Distribution of Educators; Educator Demographics; Kentucky