An Exploration of the Pay Levels Needed to Attract Students with Mathematics, Science and Technology Skills to a Career in K-12 Teaching

Creator

Anthony Milanowski

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Publisher

Arizona State University, University of South Florida

Publication Date

December 2003

Abstract

In an exploratory study of the role of salary level and other factors in motivating undergraduate math, science, and technology majors to consider a career as a K-12 teacher, the salary level students said would motivate them to consider a career in teaching was related to the salary expected in their chosen non-teaching occupation, but not to three of the Big 5 personality dimensions of extroversion, agreeableness, and openness, nor concern for others or career risk aversion. ...

Extent

25

Volume

11

Issue

50

Language

English

Media Type

Journals (Periodicals)

Format

Digital Only

Note

Citation: Milanowski, A. (2003, December 27). An exploration of the pay levels needed to attract students with mathematics, science and technology skills to a career in K-12 teaching, Education Policy Analysis Archives, 11(50). Retrieved [Date] from http://epaa.asu.edu/epaa/v11n50/.

Identifier

E11-00348

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Recommended Citation

Milanowski, Anthony, "An Exploration of the Pay Levels Needed to Attract Students with Mathematics, Science and Technology Skills to a Career in K-12 Teaching" (2003). Education Policy Analysis Archives (EPAA). 129.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/usf_EPAA/129