Chapter II

Review Related Literature

Related Literature

Teacher quality is the most important in-school factor related to students’ academic success,

and low-income students benefit most when taught by skilled teachers. Just as in other sectors,

strategic recruitment in the education sector is critical to identify candidates who are likely to

succeed. Strategic recruitment increases overall teacher quality, reduces shortages and turnover,

and minimizes the need for additional training. CAP’s human capital systems survey, however,

found that most school districts use hyperlocal and passive recruitment strategies, meaning that

they do not actively seek out new candidates from across the country. Additionally, they do not

allocate enough time or resources for recruitment (Pertelow and Benner, 2016).

Attracting and retaining excellent educators is one of the most important drivers of a well-

functioning education system—a system that must prepare diverse students with complex needs

to participate in today’s knowledge-driven economy (Podolsky, Kini, Bishop and Hammond,

2016).

Having strong preparation for teaching enhances teachers’ sense of efficacy and their

effectiveness, improving student outcomes. Strong preparation also increases the likelihood that

teachers will remain in the profession. A comprehensive preparation typically includes observing

others teaching, student teaching at least a full semester, receiving feedback, taking courses in

teaching methods, learning theory, and selecting instructional materials. Teachers who enter the

profession without these elements of preparation have been found to be two to three times more
likely to leave the profession than those who are comprehensively prepared (Podolsky et al.,

2016).

Great teachers have many virtues and assets. They have skill, knowledge, empathy and

dedication in abundance. They also have talent. Some of it is learned and some is just a mystical

part of their persona (Hargreaves and Fullan, 2013)

Motivation is a fundamental recipe for academic success. It involves internal and external

factors that stimulate desire and energy in people to be continually interested and committed to

job, role, or subject, or to make an effort to attain a goal (Gbollie and Keamua, 2017).

Children learn a great deal of basic knowledge, from academics to social to behavioral skills,

from their classroom teachers that prepare them for daily and future school life (Aydin, Sahin, &

Topal, 2008).

Reasons of Choosing Teaching Profession

A teacher, not only educates but also personally influences his or her students, therefore, a

teacher's human qualities are also important in professional education (Krei and Grmek, 2005).

The field of the teacher's professional activity is broad and teachers are required to attend

many courses for their training (Rizvi and Elliot, 2007).

According to (Javornik-Krečič & Ivanuš-Grmek, 2005), students most often mentioned as the

main reasons for choosing teaching career self‐realization is providing a useful public function, a
belief that as a teacher one can be a role model for young people, that teaching provides a chance

for professional development during one's whole career, and that teaching enables the use of

one's entire spectrum of abilities and talents.

Jamie Goodwin (2018) says that there are five reasons why people choose to be a teacher. It

is to work with kids, to enjoy variety in one’s work, to share one’s love of the subject, to have

fun and to make a difference.

Importance of Teaching Profession