Why I Plan to Stay in Teaching
A recent Education Week blog written by teacher Justin Minkel offers up a counterpoint to those articles that explain why teachers leave the profession. He begins with a poignant introduction: I groan...
View ArticleExploring the Teacher Shortage Dilemma
The critical issue of teacher shortages is often featured in today’s news headlines. Whether a shortage exists varies from state to state as do the root causes and the approaches states are taking to...
View ArticleNew Research Tracks Retention Rates in Teaching Residency Programs
Beginning educators who participate in teaching residency programs (TRPs) are more likely to remain in the same school district than teachers trained through other programs, according to research from...
View ArticleDoes Teaching Experience Increase Teacher Effectiveness?
Tara Kini and Anne Podolsky of the Learning Policy Institute, ask, “Do teachers plateau early in their career or do they continue to grow and improve as they gain experience?” Through a review of...
View ArticleAugust Issue Brief: Teacher Compensation
Teacher compensation matters for attracting and retaining effective educators, however, the U.S. pays teachers less than most industrialized countries pay their teachers. The Education Commission of...
View ArticleA Coming Crisis in Teaching? Teacher Supply, Demand and Shortages in the U.S
According to new research conducted by the Learning Policy Institute (LPI), the nation is staring at a serious teacher deficit that is only going to get worse unless steps are taken now to address it....
View ArticleOctober Issue Brief: America’s Teacher Pipeline
To build a world-class educational system, America needs outstanding teachers. But how do we entice exceptional candidates into the teaching pipeline and recruit them in the states and districts that...
View ArticleThe Educator Pipeline: Turnover, Fewer Applicants Will Impact Student...
Concerned about retention and recruitment of teachers, principals, and administrators, Learning First Alliance member organizations are looking to build stronger pipelines and supports for these...
View ArticleNew Survey from CAP: Districts Not Investing Enough in Human Capital
To succeed in today’s economy, organizations must invest in the skills, knowledge and abilities of their staff – i.e. human capital – to maximize their performance. Ranging from talent recruitment, to...
View ArticleGreat Districts for Great Teachers
Eight school districts just became the nation’s first-ever Great Districts for Great Teachers. This new honor, developed by the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ), recognizes districts for...
View ArticleHow Teacher Stress Affects Students
Sarah Sparks, writing for Education Week, reviews the research on teacher stress and how it can impact students. Excerpts of her piece appear below: In one 2016 study, University of British Columbia...
View ArticleRetaining Minority Teachers in Schools where Most of their Colleagues are White
Minorities continue to be largely underrepresented among elementary and secondary teachers relative to the racial and ethnic composition of the nation’s student body, and tend to be concentrated in...
View ArticleWhich states are friendliest to teachers?
In some states, teachers are more fairly paid and treated than in others and therefore less likely to face a revolving door of teacher turnover. To help America’s educators find the best opportunities...
View ArticleAn Accurate Look at Teacher Turnover Data
NCTQ recently took a closer look at the teacher turnover data in a report titled NCTQ Clears Up Latest “Crisis” in Teaching: An Accurate Look at Teacher Turnover Data. Some are claiming that teacher...
View ArticleStrategies for Building Teacher Pipelines from CCSSO
As state leaders in education, the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) aims to make sure every child has an effective teacher every year they are in school. Unfortunately, today, the...
View ArticleWhat does pre-service teacher quality tell us about entry and retention in...
It is often difficult for school and district leadership to identify high-quality teachers who will remain in the classroom, especially among those who are just entering the profession and in the first...
View ArticleRetaining High Performers: Insights from Teacher Exit Surveys
A new Bellwether report by Kaitlin Pennington and Alexander Brand analyzes District of Columbia Public Schools’ teacher exit survey data to better understand why high-performing teachers left, where...
View ArticleSupporting our Teachers of Color
Recently in the Hechinger Report, former Education Secretary John B. King, Jr. and Linda Darling-Hammond, president of the Learning Policy Institute wrote an op-ed recommending several actions that can...
View ArticleCore Education Issue Brief: Teacher Retention
A highly effective teacher can inspire incredible growth in students, but too often, our most talented teachers leave the classroom. How to retain teachers has emerged as a key area of interest for...
View ArticleDenver’s New Experiment with the First Year of Teaching
Melanie Asmar, writing for Chalkbeat, recently explored Denver’s new experiment to make the first year of teaching more bearable. Excerpts from the piece appear below: Next year, Denver is piloting...
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