Black Teacher Recruitment and Retention in Rural Areas of Southeastern North Carolina

Download or read book Black Teacher Recruitment and Retention in Rural Areas of Southeastern North Carolina written by Angelina Cobb and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this phenomenological study was to explore teacher recruitment and retention practices for Black educators in rural counties in Southeastern North Carolina. The theories that guided this study are John Ogbu’s cultural-ecological theory of minority school performance, and Richard Valencia’s deficit thinking theory. The research question that supported this study was: What are the lived experiences of recruitment and retention initiatives for Black teachers in rural Southeastern North Carolina? The study design was a descriptive study that utilized the sample of Black educators in rural Southeastern North Carolina. There was a total of 10 teacher participants in this research study. The setting was rural counties in Southeastern North Carolina with a focus on Twine, Golfe, and Haire counties. The data collection methods that were used in this study were individual interviews, exit surveys, and a reflective writing prompt. The analytical approach that was utilized in this study was Moustakas’ transcendental approach. The major themes of the study were feelings of home, culture of the school district, and diversity and equity initiatives, which indicate a need for more targeted recruitment and retention measures for Black educators in the form of various levels of support, financial incentives and partnering HBCUs and local community colleges with Grow Your Own programs.