Exemplary Teacher Characteristics: A Predictor of Teacher Retention in Davao City National High School

The main goal of this study was to determine which domain(s) of exemplary teacher characteristics significantly influence(s) teacher retention in Davao City National High School. The respondents of this study were the 210 licensed secondary teachers of the said school in the Academic Year 2023-2024. Proportionate Stratified Random Sampling Technique was reinforced to determine the sample size out from the population. A quantitative, non-experimental, and descriptive-quantitative research design was employed and adapted questionnaires were used to furnish a functional questionnaire to fit in the local setting for sole purpose of data collection. Mean, Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient, Multiple Linear Regression, and JASP Software were the statistical tools and software used in data treatment. Results revealed that exemplary teacher characteristics was regarded as very high, teacher retention was observed as high. Notably, the study unveiled a significant relationship observed between exemplary teacher characteristics and teacher retention. Also, outside of the classroom, a dimension of exemplary teacher characteristics was the only dimension which influenced teacher retention.