Crossing the Border? Exploring the Cross-State Mobility of the Teacher Workforce

Datos Bibliográficos

ID9734243
AutoresDan Goldhaber (0000-0003-4260-4040, University of Washington, autor de correspondencia), Cyrus Grout (0000-0002-4065-4784, University of Washington), Kristian L Holden (American Institutes of Research, Washington, DC), Nate Brown (0000-0001-8146-6483, University of Washington)
Año2015
Volumen44
Número8
Páginas421-431
Fecha de publicación2015-11-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaEducational Researcher (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0013-189X • E-ISSN: 1935-102X
EditorialAmerican Educational Research Association (AERA) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.3102/0013189x15613981
OpenAlexW2312063344
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas8
Referencias citadas15

Due to data limitations, very little is known about patterns of cross-state teacher mobility. It is an important issue because barriers to cross-state mobility create labor market frictions that could lead both current and prospective teachers to opt out of the teaching profession. In this article, we match state-level administrative data sets from Oregon and Washington and present evidence on patterns of in-service teacher mobility between these two states. We find levels of cross-state mobility that are drastically lower than levels of within-state mobility, even when accounting for proximity to the border. These findings are consistent with the hypothesis that there are significant penalties to cross-state mobility that may be attributable to state-specific licensure regulations, seniority rules, and pension structures

Business · Demographic economics · Economics · Licensure · Pension · Political science · Seniority · Social mobility · State (computer science · Workforce · Computer Science · Law · School Choice and Performance