The purpose of this study is to identify the perceptions of novice and veteranteachers regarding the role of the principal in retaining teachers in the profession. Also,the research investigated whether and to what extent there are differences in theperceptions of novice and veteran teachers on the role of the principal in teacherretention. Participants for the study were selected from 15 elementary schools in anurban school district in the Southwestern part of the United States. The study included270 novice and veteran elementary teachers who completed a Likert Scalequestionnaire consisting of 23 questions. The study revealed that novice and veteranteachers believe principals play a key role in the retention of novice teachers.Specifically, the study revealed that teachers want to know the expectation ofprincipals and their evaluation of them as a novice. In addition, they expect principalsto play a major role in providing professional development support for teachingstrategies, classroom management, and they expect continuous collaboration andencouragement. The results of the study revealed that there was not a statistically significant difference in the perceptions of the novice and veteran teachers in regards tothe role of the principal and teacher retention.
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