Retention of New Teachers in California Author:Deborah Reed, Kim S. Rueben, Elisa Barbour In California's continuing efforts to improve the quality of public schools, teacher retention is a potentially important strategy. Using a new longitudinal database on public school teachers, the authors examine teacher retention patterns in the state. They investigate the effects on retention of two policies intended to improve retention - tea... more »cher induction programs and teacher compensation - as well as the unintended consequences of class size reduction programs. They also consider the relationship between teacher retention and the shortage of fully credentialed teachers, with a particular focus on high-poverty districts, where the shortage is most severe.« less