COVID-19 and the pre-existing language teacher supply crisis

被引:12
作者
Moser, Kelly [1 ]
Wei, Tianlan [1 ]
机构
[1] Mississippi State Univ, Starkville, MS 39762 USA
关键词
COVID-19; language teacher attrition; pandemic; remote teaching; teacher shortage; FOREIGN-LANGUAGE; PROFICIENCY; KNOWLEDGE; EDUCATION; DISTANCE; WORKING; LABOR;
D O I
10.1177/13621688211040297
中图分类号
G40 [教育学];
学科分类号
040101 ; 120403 ;
摘要
The insufficient supply of K-12 language - world language (WL) and English as a second language (ESL) - teachers in the United States has been a pervasive challenge for school administrators seeking to provide language learning opportunities for their students. The issue is complex - including numerous factors that adversely affect the recruitment of future educators as well as their retention once in the classroom. Almost all states report a dearth of WL and/or ESL teachers, and WL is the discipline with the highest predictive teacher turnover rate - whether by leaving the profession entirely (leavers) or opting to move to a different school (movers). In spring 2020, the global health pandemic placed additional demands on all educators, and consequently some reports predict an exodus of teachers from K-12 schools. This article presents the results of a study exploring language teachers' intention to leave the profession as a consequence of school-related responsibilities and experiences during spring 2020. Data revealed three profiles of K-12 language teachers: stayers, leavers, and conditional stayers. Implications related to influential factors in teachers' potential decisions to remain in or exit the profession are provided.
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页码:1940 / 1975
页数:36
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