Teacher mobility of São Paulo State schools

Author(s)

Paula Reis Kasmirski

• Document type: Master's Dissertation
• Press: São Paulo.
• Institution: Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Faculdade de Economia, Administração e Contabilidade (FEA/SBD)
• Defense date: 2012-12-07

Examining board members

Marcos de Almeida Rangel; Juan Diego Bonilla Angel; Ricardo de Abreu Madeira

• Advisor: Marcos de Almeida Rangel

Abstract

According to the literature, high teacher turnover can be detrimental to school work, with possible damaging consequences to student learning, and indicate underlying problems, as relatively poor work conditions. The goal of this dissertation is to investigate the determinants of teacher turnover at schools managed by São Paulo State government using data from Censo Escolar 2007 to 2011 and considering the institutional features of the school administration. São Paulo has high collective turnover rates by schools compared to other Brazilian States and migration between schools accounts for most of the total teacher turnover. Between the relevant institutional features of the school administration are the existence of policies related to turnover, as the teacher bonus and the adicional por local de exercício (ALE), and the fact that the Education Department has increased the migration costs between schools. Also we can view the teacher turnover of São Paulo State as partly structural, because half of the teachers did not have a stable link with schools until 2010. There is evidence that the migrant teacher is less qualified and that schools serving economically disadvantaged and black students appear more vulnerable to turnover, especially elementary schools (first grades of ensino fundamental). The teacher bonus is associated negatively to turnover, but its marginal effect is very small, and ALE seems to help to retain teachers in elementary schools. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 10/14184-8 - Teacher mobility and bonus in São Paulo State
• Grantee: Paula Reis Kasmirski
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Master