Recruitment and Retention: Pilot Solutions Designed by Teachers of Color

Posted on April 20, 2023April 17, 2023 by coreeducation

A large body of research, including a detailed report commissioned by Digital Promise in 2020, points to the importance of diversifying the teacher workforce across the U.S. Too often, though, state- or district-level teacher workforce diversity initiatives are applied in broad strokes and do not center the experiences of teachers of color in the locations Read more about Recruitment and Retention: Pilot Solutions Designed by Teachers of Color[…]

Do States Have the Data to Answer Important Questions about their Teacher Workforce?

Posted on January 24, 2023January 23, 2023 by coreeducation

Over the last couple of years, we have seen increased concerns about the teacher workforce and intensified news reporting describing teacher shortages. In response, many states have enacted policies largely in the absence of data on the precise nature of their staffing challenges, such as lowering standards across the board for entry into teaching. These Read more about Do States Have the Data to Answer Important Questions about their Teacher Workforce?[…]

How to Build Culturally Affirming Schools, According to Over 100 Black Teachers

Posted on November 11, 2021November 7, 2021 by coreeducation

Recruiting a diverse staff and building a “family-like” school culture are among the key action steps more than 100 Black educators recommend school leaders follow in a recent report released by Teach Plus and the Center for Black Educator Development. The paper presented the findings of focus groups conducted during the spring and summer of Read more about How to Build Culturally Affirming Schools, According to Over 100 Black Teachers[…]

In Demand: The Real Teacher Shortages and How to Solve Them

Posted on November 9, 2021November 7, 2021 by coreeducation

Are there widespread teacher shortages in U.S. public education? Recent headlines suggest there are. But a closer look at school staffing trends in recent years yields a different story, one with important consequences for education policymakers. In a new report from FutureEd and EducationCounsel, Principal Sandi Jacobs analyzes pre-pandemic teacher supply and demand trends, identifies Read more about In Demand: The Real Teacher Shortages and How to Solve Them[…]

Principal Diversity Affects Teacher Diversity

Posted on March 16, 2021March 13, 2021 by coreeducation

A new study focusing on Missouri and Tennessee shows that principals of color are more likely to hire and retain teachers of color. After five years, having a Black principal leads to a 5 percentage point increase in a school’s share of Black teachers. Findings not only demonstrate that principal diversity matters for increasing the Read more about Principal Diversity Affects Teacher Diversity[…]

Broken Pipeline: Teacher Preparation’s Diversity Problem

Posted on February 2, 2021January 30, 2021 by coreeducation

Closing the teacher diversity gap is one of the most important steps we can take to make public education more equitable. But as many school systems across the country have prioritized the issue, one institution has largely escaped scrutiny: teacher preparation programs. In a report from TNTP, researchers use data from the U.S. Department of Read more about Broken Pipeline: Teacher Preparation’s Diversity Problem[…]

Is Your State Prioritizing Teacher Diversity & Equity?

Posted on December 8, 2020November 29, 2020 by coreeducation

Research shows that access to a racially and culturally diverse teacher workforce is beneficial for all P-12 students, particularly for students of color, who often thrive in classrooms led by teachers who share their racial and cultural background. But unfortunately, the diversity of the national public school teacher workforce does not reflect the diversity of Read more about Is Your State Prioritizing Teacher Diversity & Equity?[…]

How Districts Can Better Support Teachers of Color

Posted on November 5, 2020November 3, 2020 by coreeducation

Writing for The 74, Bekah McNeel explores what districts can do to better support teachers of color. Excerpts from the piece appear below: Right now, around 80 percent of the teaching workforce is white, compared with 48 percent of public school students in the U.S. Research has shown the various ways this racial imbalance hurts Read more about How Districts Can Better Support Teachers of Color[…]

Do students perceive their teachers and schools more positively when more of their teachers look like them?

Posted on October 8, 2020October 4, 2020 by coreeducation

The Education Research Alliance for New Orleans has released a new study, based on a survey of almost 4,000 students, that finds Black students in New Orleans report more positive educational experiences, including less bullying and fairer discipline, in schools with a higher percentage of Black teachers. Ninety percent of children in New Orleans public Read more about Do students perceive their teachers and schools more positively when more of their teachers look like them?[…]

Three State Policy Priorities to Give Every Student Effective, Diverse Teachers

Posted on February 12, 2020February 10, 2020 by coreeducation

When it comes to ensuring every student gets great teachers, state governments play a crucial and underappreciated role. Without access to the right data, school systems will struggle to match the supply and demand for new teachers. Without certification policies that prioritize student impact over paper credentials, too many talented people will be shut out Read more about Three State Policy Priorities to Give Every Student Effective, Diverse Teachers[…]

Of those who consider teaching, who actually end up in the classroom?

Posted on July 24, 2019July 20, 2019 by coreeducation

A new Baccalaureate and Beyond study of the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) examines 29,000 US students who earned a bachelor’s degree in 2015-16. Of those students, 41% had considered teaching as a career in college, but less than 17% actually ended up in a classroom. Results vary by college major, with business, health Read more about Of those who consider teaching, who actually end up in the classroom?[…]

Examining Career Trajectories of Black Male Educators in P-12 Education

Posted on July 23, 2019October 29, 2021 by coreeducation

Through their goal of transforming the teaching profession and increasing the cadre of educators and administrators in P12, the National Network of State Teachers of the Year (NNSTOY) has partnered with University of Phoenix (UOPX) to examine the current trajectories of Black male educators as they enter into and advance within school settings. Each year, Read more about Examining Career Trajectories of Black Male Educators in P-12 Education[…]

Insights on Diversifying the Educator Workforce

Posted on July 18, 2019July 13, 2019 by coreeducation

The Center on Great Teachers and Leaders (GTL Center) has released a free, user-friendly data tool that helps states, educator preparation programs (EPPs), and districts to identify and visualize diversity gaps across the entire educator career continuum, from “future teachers” graduating from high school and entering preparation programs, to preservice teachers entering the educator workforce, Read more about Insights on Diversifying the Educator Workforce[…]

A Fair Chance: Simple Steps to Strengthen and Diversify the Teacher Workforce

Posted on May 15, 2019May 12, 2019 by coreeducation

Each year a significant number of aspiring elementary teachers, having successfully completed their formal preparation, are still unable to become licensed professionals. That’s because an alarming number of candidates fail their licensing tests, far surpassing the failure rate for other professions’ entry tests, bar exams, and boards. The fact that more candidates fail than pass Read more about A Fair Chance: Simple Steps to Strengthen and Diversify the Teacher Workforce[…]

Why They Leave: The Reasons Teachers Give for Quitting the Profession

Posted on April 17, 2019April 13, 2019 by coreeducation

Thousands of public school teachers voluntarily leave their jobs each year, hurting student achievement and costing districts billions of dollars to find replacements. Lynnette Mawhinney and Carol Rinke were once part of that churn. Now, with both women serving as professors at teacher prep programs, Mawhinney and Rinke have co-authored a new book that illuminates Read more about Why They Leave: The Reasons Teachers Give for Quitting the Profession[…]

How State and Local Leaders Can Strengthen Teacher Pipelines

Posted on April 3, 2019March 29, 2019 by coreeducation

Diverse, learner-ready teachers in the classroom means students have access to the instruction and learning needed to meet education goals. But the reality is that too many students are without these teachers State and district leaders can change that by using data to make informed policy decisions that strengthen their teacher pipelines. Data Quality Campaign’s Read more about How State and Local Leaders Can Strengthen Teacher Pipelines[…]