This study reports on findings from a convergent parallel mixed methods analysis examining the perspectives of college students concerning their teaching considerations at a rural district with severe teacher-staffing problems. Based on a framework of multiple attribute utility theory, a utility analysis was used to compare the relative importance of working characteristics for a sample of college students at a regional southeastern university. A heterogeneity analysis was then conducted to explore subgroup findings. Lastly, qualitative data were collected from survey and interviews and integrated with the quantitative results to identify points of convergence and divergence. Across the different modes of analyses, administrative support, strong connection with students, and self-confidence were identified as most salient for respondents’ consideration of teaching employment at the hard-to-staff district. Results from our study suggest that these areas warrant prioritized attention in policy discussions.

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农村就业困难地区招聘教师最重要的是什么：就业相关条件的混合方法分析

本研究报告了收敛平行混合方法分析的结果，该分析检查了大学生在教师配备严重问题的农村地区对教学考虑的看法。基于多属性效用理论的框架，利用效用分析比较东南地区某高校大学生样本工作特征的相对重要性。然后进行异质性分析以探索亚组结果。最后，从调查和访谈中收集定性数据，并与定量结果相结合，以确定收敛点和分歧点。跨越不同的分析模式，行政支持，与学生的紧密联系，和自信被认为是受访者考虑在难以教职工地区从事教学工作时最重要的因素。我们的研究结果表明，这些领域值得在政策讨论中得到优先关注。