Henry May

Director of the Center for Research in Education and Social Policy (CRESP) and Associate Professor in the School of Education at the University of Delaware

More information about Henry May is available on the University of Delaware website.

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Report

Minority Teacher Recruitment, Employment, and Retention: 1987 to 2013

Richard M. Ingersoll,

Henry May,

Greg Collins

Aug 28 2017
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Although the number of minority teachers more than doubled between 1987 and 2012, high turnover rates have undermined efforts to diversify the teacher workforce. Improving school organization, management, and leadership can support improved retention of minority teachers, according to this report, which examines and compares the recruitment, employment, and retention of minority and nonminority teachers over the past quarter century.

Topics Educator Quality, Educator Quality: Recruitment & Retention
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Minority Teacher Recruitment, Employment, and Retention: 1987 to 2013

Richard M. Ingersoll,

Henry May

Sep 15 2016
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The nation’s population and students have grown more racially and ethnically diverse, but the teaching workforce has not experienced similar demographic shifts. This brief summarizes the results of a study of the recruitment, employment, and retention of minority k-12 teachers, examining the extent and sources of the minority teacher shortage and offering evidence-based solutions to addressing the low proportion of minority teachers in comparison to the increasing numbers of minority students in the school system.

Topics Educator Quality, Educator Quality: Recruitment & Retention, Equitable Resources and Access

Report

Measuring Student Socioeconomic Status: Toward a Comprehensive Approach

Jun 25 2020

Student poverty was a concern in the U.S. even before the COVID-19 pandemic, when 1 in 5 children already lived in low-income families. This study evaluates the shortcomings of commonly used child poverty measures, including the Free or Reduced-Price Lunch program, and proposes alternatives.

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Supporting a Strong, Stable Principal Workforce: What Matters and What Can Be Done

May 14 2020

With nearly 1 in 5 principals leaving their schools each year, turnover is high and concerning. A new report and brief by LPI and the National Association of Secondary School Principals look at the causes, impacts, and strategies for principal retention.

Report

California’s Special Education Teacher Shortage

Feb 18 2020

A severe special education teacher shortage threatens the ability to improve outcomes for students with disabilities, who often have the greatest needs but receive the least expert teachers. LPI researchers review the factors contributing to special education teacher turnover and provide evidence-based policy strategies aimed at resolving the shortage.

Minority Teacher Recruitment, Employment, and Retention: 1987 to 2013

Minority Teacher Recruitment, Employment, and Retention: 1987 to 2013

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Measuring Student Socioeconomic Status: Toward a Comprehensive Approach

Supporting a Strong, Stable Principal Workforce: What Matters and What Can Be Done

California’s Special Education Teacher Shortage