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Teacher Retention and Attrition: Through Time

The Through Time page details teacher retention and attrition rates by employment status over time. By reviewing this data, school systems can identify retention trends by grade level and subject area, address staffing gaps, and plan for future recruitment needs.

Navigate to the TalentED Dashboards

  1. Select “TalentED Dashboards” from the Apps menu.

    TalentED Dashboard Icon

  2. Select “Teacher Retention and Attrition” from the dashboard Overview list

    TRA Menu Select

  3. You may also select a dashboard from the blue margin menu

    TRA Selection (Blue Menu)

  4. Select “Through Time” from the Teacher Retention and Attrition Dashboard to view data for Teacher Retention and Attrition Through Time in a Texas public school system.

    TRA Menu Select Through Time

Filter Teacher Retention and Attrition Through Time

  1. Use the Filter Selection Panel to explore Teacher Retention and Attrition Through Time Data. You will be able to filter data according to:

    • Year
    • Campus Level
    • Campus
    • Program/Pop. Served
    • Teaching Grade Level
    • Teaching Subject
    • In-Field/Out -of-Field
    • Certification Type
    • Years of Teaching Experience
    • Teacher Race/Ethnicity
    Filter Selection Panel

  2. Click the arrow icon on any filter in the Selection Panel to view a list of options for viewing Teacher Retention and Attrition Through Time data.

    • Click the box(es) next to the options you want to view. Multiple boxes can be selected at one time. You can also click “Select all”.
    • To clear a selection, uncheck the checkbox or click the eraser icon to clear all the checkboxes in that filter.
    • To start over, you can click the “Reset All Filters” button. This will clear all selections that have been made in the Filter Selection Panel. 
    Filter Selection Panel Options

  3. Hover the cursor over the “information icon” to view a detailed description and information about that filter.

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View Average Retention and Attrition Rates and Change in Rates

  1. The first visualization under the Through Time Tab is titled, “View Average Retention and Attrition Rates and Change in Rates.” Each box display shows the average and change percentage of teachers for the selected date range, categorized by: 

    • Retained in an LEA
    • Moved to other LEA
    • Not employed in Texas LEA 

    Use the filters along the left-hand side to dynamically change the box displays view.

    TRA Through Time Average Change Displays

View Rates of Teacher Retention and Attrition

  1. The next visualization under the Through Time Tab is titled “Annual Rates of Teacher Retention and Attrition.” The bar graph indicates the annual count and percentage rates of teachers retained for the selected date range. Use the filters along the left-hand side to dynamically change the bar graph’s view. 

    TRA Through Time Annual Rates Side By Side

  2. Hover the cursor over a section of the bar graph to view detailed information about the data highlighted.

    TRA Through Time Annual Rates Hover