Retention

When a teacher remains in the South Carolina public school teaching profession from one year to the next. Retention can be analyzed at multiple levels:

• State-Level Retention: When a teacher continues to teach in a South Carolina public school, regardless of district or school changes.
• District-Level Retention: When a teacher continues to teach in the same district, even if they switch schools within that district.
• School-Level Retention: When a teacher continues to teach in the same school.