@article{Saylor_Kerkhoff_2014, title={Change Is the Only Constant: Beginning Teacher Perceptions of Implementing the Common Core State Standards}, volume={17}, url={https://cie.asu.edu/ojs/index.php/cieatasu/article/view/1311}, abstractNote={<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria, serif;">This study explored the relationship between implementing the CCSS and beginning teacher attrition.  This study is important for three related reasons: a) mandated reform has been linked to professional vulnerability </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: ’Cambria’,’serif’; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: ’Times New Roman’; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: ’Times New Roman’; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">(Day et al., 2005), b) vulnerability has been linked to diminished self-efficacy (Lasky, 2005), and c) diminished self-efficacy has been linked to teacher attrition (</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: ’Cambria’,’serif’; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: ’Times New Roman’; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: ’Times New Roman’; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">Skaalvik & Skaalvik, 2007)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria, serif;">. </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: ’Cambria’,’serif’; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: ’Times New Roman’; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: ’Times New Roman’; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">Semi-structured interviews with 3 elementary beginning teachers were analyzed to uncover key themes. Our participants said the change experienced was overwhelming. Findings may help policy-makers and teacher-leaders understand beginning teachers’ experiences implementing reform in order to diminish rampant beginning teacher attrition.</span>}, number={3}, journal={Current Issues in Education}, author={Saylor, Elizabeth E. and Kerkhoff, Shea N.}, year={2014}, month={Dec.} }