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High teacher turnover undermines student achievement, and replacing teachers consumes valuable staff time and resources. This tool can be used to estimate the cost of teacher turnover in a school or district and to inform local conversations about how to attract, support, and retain a high-quality teacher workforce.
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Teacher shortages continue to impact schools and districts in all 50 states and Washington, DC, driven in part by financial barriers that prevent candidates from accessing comprehensive preparation. New AmeriCorps rules will potentially unlock a meaningful source of funding for comprehensive preparation programs and the candidates they prepare.
Ryan SaundersJulie FitzMichael A. DiNapoli Jr.Tara Kini
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Teacher residencies offer a strategy to simultaneously improve the quality of preparation and provide a long-term solution to teacher shortages. This examination of the teacher residency model looks to recent efforts in 12 states that shed light on how to fund and grow residencies.
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An estimated 400,000-plus teaching positions in the United States are either unfilled or filled by teachers not fully certified for their assignments, based on the most recent state-reported data. Because of variations in state policies, the severity of shortages and access to well-qualified teachers differs greatly from state to state.
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Teacher shortages continue to be a huge issue in many states. Yet states differ in their education policies and in the ways that teachers are prepared, compensated, and supported. These differences can result in dramatically different levels of student access to a diverse, stable, and well-qualified educator workforce.
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Teaching performance assessments (TPAs) are used by many states to assess candidates’ classroom readiness—a critical mission for preparation programs and the state agencies that approve programs and set licensure standards. Understanding the relationship between preparation experiences and TPA success can inform programmatic and policy decisions.
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Teacher residencies offer an approach to address teacher shortages while improving teacher preparation. Through robust financial and educational support, residencies attract diverse candidates who stay in teaching. Five effective California programs yield policy recommendations, including strategies for designing and funding sustainable, affordable programs that support candidates.
Emma GarcíaWesley WeiSusan Kemper PatrickMelanie Leung-GagnéMichael A. DiNapoli Jr.
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With low salaries and high levels of student loan debt, many teachers are feeling the pinch of financial strain and job-related stress, making it more difficult to diversify, prepare, and retain teachers, and potentially exacerbating nationwide teacher shortages.
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Today’s K–12 school leaders must have the skills to shift institutions toward deeper learning models built on collaboration, critical thinking, and project-based learning. Highlighting exemplary educational leadership preparation programs, this book describes how programs can prepare principals to guide their schools, teachers, and students toward deeper learning and equity.
Linda Darling-HammondMarjorie WechslerStephanie LevinMelanie Leung-GagnéSteve TozerAyana Campoli
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Strong school leadership is critical for shaping engaging learning environments, supporting teachers, and influencing student outcomes. This book examines examples of high-quality leadership programs, the extent to which principals have access to them, and the policies that drive program development and accessibility.
