Second Language Teacher Attrition, Retention, and Recruitment: A Literature Review on Issues, Challenges, and Strategies for French as a Second Language Teachers

Description

Faced with high French as a second language (FSL) teacher attrition, researchers, practitioners, and policymakers have been searching for and creating strategies to increase retention in the profession. In addition to chronicling these efforts, this report offers a detailed review of research on teacher recruitment. Each section begins with an introduction and follows with a list of key findings and recommendations. Studies reviewed are organized to narrow the focus from general education to second language and FSL teachers. This report is essential to everyone concerned with the issue of FSL teacher attrition and looking for evidence-based strategies to enhance recruitment and retention.