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To understand factors that might impact teacher turnover, the current study explored predictors of early childhood teachers' professional commitment, which we define as a teacher's psychological bond to their profession and work as a teacher, including their job satisfaction and intentions to stay (Mowday, Steers, & Porter, 1979; Somech & Bogler, 2002). Lower professional commitment has been shown to predict actual turnover (Henke, Zahn, & Carroll, 2001; Manlove & Guzell., 1997). Additionally, reduced teaching commitment, even when it does not lead to attrition, still negatively affects a teacher's performance at work, such as their effort and instructional quality, which adversely impacts the educational experience of their students (Day, Sammons, Gu, Kington, & Stobart, 2009; Kushman, 1992; Rosenholtz, 1989; Somech & Bogler, 2002). (author abstract)
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