Research and White Papers
Resources
Upbeat's Research Summary
What will it take to keep your staff engaged and energized? Upbeat asked Brown professor Matt Kraft to analyze recent studies on teacher retention. Start planning for staff satisfaction this year by downloading our research review of the factors impacting teacher retention.
White Papers
Belonging & Wellbeing: Key Pieces of the Teacher Retention Puzzle
Discover Upbeat's latest research report authored by Dr. Havala Hanson and Dr. Matthew A. Kraft, analyzing responses from over 15,000 educators across 26 states. The report emphasizes the critical importance of improving teachers' perceptions of Belonging & Wellbeing for retention, revealing a significant correlation: a 10 percentage point increase in positive perceptions corresponds to a 6 percentage point increase in school retention rates. This research offers actionable strategies to foster a supportive environment, enhancing educational quality.
The Urgency of Retaining Black Teachers: Using Working Conditions Data to Diagnose and Respond
Upbeat’s Director of Insights and Analytics, Dr. Megan Conklin, and Dr. Matt Kraft, Director of Research, share critical new findings regarding Black teachers’ experiences this school year from Upbeat’s Fall Engagement Survey data and outlining research-based best practices to support and retain Black teachers. Based on teacher survey data collected by Upbeat from over 14,000 teachers across 14 states, the research memo analyzes the differences in how Black and white teachers experience their working conditions in order to illustrate how district and school administrators can better understand why Black teachers might leave their teaching positions.
Navigating the New Normal: Teachers’ Experiences & Perceptions During the Fall Semester of 2021
Upbeat’s Director of Insights and Analytics, Dr. Megan Conklin, and Director of Research, Dr. Matt Kraft, share findings from Upbeat’s fall 2021 teacher engagement survey. The comprehensive report summarizes the experiences of over 14,000 educators across 425 schools and 26 school districts and reveals the pandemic has significantly shifted the classroom experience and impacted teachers’ perceptions of workload, professional development and overall satisfaction.