Date of Award
Summer 2025
Document Type
Open Access Dissertation
Department
Educational Studies
First Advisor
Becky Morgan
Abstract
The purpose of this qualitative action research study was to determine the factors and variables that affected the retention and attrition rates of novice and seasoned teachers in the Pee Dee region of South Carolina. Utilizing three frameworks, the Self-efficacy theory, the Social Identity theory, and the Multidimensional Theory of Burnout, the researcher conducted a virtual survey of 33 respondents and interviewed seven participants to collect data. Data was thematically coded to discover commonalities amongst the participant responses.
The data revealed administrative influence, teacher working conditions such as autonomy, time, and control, and workload were the most frequent elements of responses and discussion. In correlation with the frameworks, the study also concluded that teachers surveyed and interviewed possess an innate vocational trait that allows them to overcome challenges and struggles of the profession. They posited that they remain in their position for the love of teaching and the overall well-being and growth of their students
Rights
© 2025, Jessica Allen
Recommended Citation
Allen, J.(2025). Analyzing Factors Affecting Retention and Attrition Rates of Teachers in the Pee Dee Region of South Carolina. (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/etd/8457