This inquiry is directed at understanding the factors related to recruitment and retention of urban secondary teachers. Data were collected via selected response questionnaires from 815 public high school teachers in a large Midwest city. The findings provide implications for urban centers in the U.S. educational system from the classroom teacher's perspective, by identifying the qualities associated with the best teachers and recognizing the incentives and charac teristics connected with career satisfaction and successful recruiting techniques. Motivating factors for these teachers are intrinsic more than extrinsic.
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