Date of Award

Fall 12-1-1992

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Department

Educational Leadership

First Advisor

Dale Findley

Second Advisor

Alex Moody

Third Advisor

Robert S. Boyd

Abstract

This study analyzed the effect yearly teacher attendance incentive plans have on teacher absence rates, iii the effect school size has on teacher absence rates, and the effect formal evaluation of excessive teacher absences has on teacher absence rates. The statistics used to test the significance of these approaches were a one-way analysis of variance and a two-way analysis of variance. Along with the analysis of these factors, this study generated information regarding teacher absences. Descriptive statistics were used to determine the rate of teacher absences, cost of teacher absenteeism, the number of schools that provide a yearly incentive plan, and the number of schools that formally evaluate excessive teacher absences. This study did not find any significant difference in teacher absence rates in school corporations that utilize yearly teacher attendance incentive plans. The study also revealed that school corporation size and the implementation of formal evaluation of excessive teacher absences did not have a significant effect on teacher absence rates. Other findings which resulted from this study indicated that the average absence rate for teachers in Indiana school corporations was 6.43 days for the 1990-1991 school year. The median daily substitute teacher pay rate was found to be $40. The state-wide cost of employing substitutes for certified teachers was $13,261,281 for the 1990-1991 school year. The state-wide cost of lost-but-paid-for instruction was $50,710,640 for the 1990-1991 school year. Both figures represent tabulation of 196 of the 288 school corporations surveyed.

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