چکیده (انگلیسی):

The purpose of this research was to survey new and aspiring teachers from Northern State
University in Aberdeen, South Dakota, and ask them to identify a set of school traits that they
believe are most important when they first seek employment in new schools as teachers upon
graduating from college. The participants were forty-three new and aspiring teachers
participating in the Northern State University Teacher Induction Program who are ready to begin
their teaching careers in elementary and secondary education. The new teachers were asked to
identify a specific set of environmental, professional, school location, and career longevity factors
that they consider important when choosing a new school. The NSU Teacher Induction Program is
a follow-up support and data collection program for new teachers who are entering education
after they graduate from Northern State University and starting their first year of teaching. The
data collected documents trends and issues and is reported to Northern State University School of
Education.