Title page
Contents
Why this study? 2
Research questions 4
Findings 6
Limitations 9
Implications 10
References 12
Figure 1. Beginning teachers who were trained in Rhode Island and who taught in the state public school system for at least one year left teaching in the state public school system at... 6
Figure 2. Beginning teachers who were trained in alternative programs in Rhode Island stayed in their initial school at a higher rate after one year than beginning teachers who were... 7
Figure 3. After three years beginning teachers who were trained in Rhode Island with special education certification had the highest mobility rate, and beginning teachers with early... 8
Boxes
Box 1. Key terms used in this report 3
Box 2. Data sources, sample, and methods 5