Strategies for Longitudinal Analysis of the Career Paths of Beginning Teachers: Results From the First Through Fourth Waves of the 2007–08 Beginning Teacher Longitudinal Study

Title:	Strategies for Longitudinal Analysis of the Career Paths of Beginning Teachers: Results From the First Through Fourth Waves of the 2007–08 Beginning Teacher Longitudinal Study
Description:	The purpose of this R&D report is to develop a strategy for the longitudinal analysis of the BTLS data that can be used to better understand teacher attrition, retention, and mobility. NCES may use this strategy to analyze and present data on all five years of the BTLS in their future reports. The R&D report has 3 research objectives: (1) define the concept of a career path for beginning teachers that can be implemented with all waves of the BTLS; (2) operationalize the assignment of a career path using this definition (i.e., examine methods for assigning career paths); and (3) investigate the best approach for analyzing the relationships between beginning teachers’ career paths and selected teacher and school characteristics.
Online Availability:	Download, view and print the report as a pdf file. (1658KB)
Cover Date:	August 2013
Web Release:	September 10, 2013
Publication #:	NCES 2013336
Center/Program:	NCES
Authors:	Lucinda Gray Marsha Brauen
Type of Product:	Research and Development Report
Survey/Program Areas:	Beginning Teacher Longitudinal Study (BTLS)
Keywords:	Longitudinal Studies Teachers • Attrition/Mobility
Questions:	For questions about the content of this Research and Development Report, please contact: Rachel Hansen.