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California Teacher Shortages Legislative Briefing
#TeacherShortagesCA
January 26, 2017
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Agenda
• Welcome
• Research Presentation
• Panel
• Q & A
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Survey sample
• Surveyed CSBA Delegate Assembly representing 244 unique districts
• 84% response rate (211/244 unique districts responded)
• 1/5 of districts (211/1,025 districts)
• Demographically representative
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Anecdotal evidence of teacher shortages
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Teacher preparation enrollments down 76%
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California’s teacher shortage
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Underprepared teachers are on the rise
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63%
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Almost 50% of entering special education teachers are underprepared
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2011-12
5,273 Teachers
2012-13
5,070 Teachers
2013-14
4,829 Teachers
Substandard Credentials Full Credentials
Source: Data provided by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing through a special request.
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Where do we stand in 2016-17?
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% of districts reporting shortages
LPI analysis of CSBA Survey of Delegate Assembly Districts (2016).
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Where do we stand in 2016-17?
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% of districts reporting shortages
LPI analysis of CSBA Survey of Delegate Assembly Districts (2016).
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Shortages disproportionately impact our most vulnerable student populations
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% FRPL % Minority % English Learners
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Top Quintile Bottom QuintileLPI analysis of CSBA Survey of Delegate Assembly Districts (2016).
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Shortages in Special Education, Math, and Science
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88%
58% 57%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Special education Mathematics Science
% of districts with shortages reporting subject area(s) with a shortage of teachers
LPI analysis of CSBA Survey of Delegate Assembly Districts (2016).
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Why are districts experiencing teacher shortages?
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16%
23%
25%
29%
32%
34%
54%
79%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Reinstating positions reduced by budget cuts
Low teacher salaries
Increasing student enrollment
High cost of living
Reductions in class size
Teachers leaving the district
Teachers retiring
Shrinking supply of new teachers
% of districts with shortages citing each factor as a reason for the shortage
LPI analysis of CSBA Survey of Delegate Assembly Districts (2016).
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Why do shortages matter?
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8%
9%
17%
22%
24%
55%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Canceling courses
Increasing class sizes
Leaving positions vacant
Assigning teachers outside of credential field
Hiring substitutes
Hiring teachers on substandard credentials
How Are Districts Filling Vacant Teaching Positions?% of districts with shortages that used the staffing solution to fill
vacant positions
LPI analysis of CSBA Survey of Delegate Assembly Districts (2016).
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The cost of underprepared teachers
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Higher attrition
Teachers with no preparation Lower student outcomes
Replacement = up to $20K per teacher
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1.Preparation
2.Support for novice teachers
3.Working conditions
4.Compensation
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Increase supply of well prepared teachers in high-need fields & schools
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1.Provide service scholarships
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Service scholarships increase retention
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Increase supply of well prepared teachers in high-need fields & schools
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1.Provide service scholarships
2.Develop teacher residencies
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80%
38%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
5-Year Retention Rates in San Francisco
SFTR GraduatesOther Novice
SFUSD Teachers
Residencies improve retention
SFUSD Human Resources Department; San Francisco Teacher Residency.
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Increase supply of well prepared teachers in high-need fields & schools
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1.Provide service scholarships
2.Develop residencies
3.Create Grow Your Own programs
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Provide support to beginning teachers
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1. Invest in quality mentoring & induction programs
65% return oninvestment
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20%
21%
22%
31%
34%
36%
36%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Decrease class sizes
Survey teachers to assess the quality of their working enviroment
Provide teachers time for self-reflection on their instruction
Provide time for teams of teachers to examine student work
Provide additional PD for teachers, beyond what the district typically provides
Provide common planning time among teams of teachers
Provide mentorship or induction to all new teachers
% of districts that report adopting the strategy to recruit and/or retain teachers
Teacher retention strategies
LPI analysis of CSBA Survey of Delegate Assembly Districts (2016).
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Improve teachers’ working conditions
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1. Invest in high-quality principals
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Improve teachers’ working conditions
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1. Invest in high-quality principals
2.Survey teachers
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20%
21%
22%
31%
34%
36%
36%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Decrease class sizes
Survey teachers to assess the quality of their working enviroment
Provide teachers time for self-reflection on their instruction
Provide time for teams of teachers to examine student work
Provide additional PD for teachers, beyond what the district typically provides
Provide common planning time among teams of teachers
Provide mentorship or induction to all new teachers
% of districts that report adopting the strategy to recruit and/or retain teachers
Working conditions strategies
LPI analysis of CSBA Survey of Delegate Assembly Districts (2016).
environment
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Increase teacher compensation
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1. Increase salaries
2.Reduce debt
3.Provide stipends for teacher leaders
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1%
1%
3%
6%
13%
15%
16%
21%
30%
40%
53%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Offer housing incentives
Raise money locally to acquire needed resources to recruit teachers
Offer loan forgiveness and service scholarship programs
Adopt a local parcel tax to benefit education
Remove salary caps for experience
Offer signing bonuses to new teachers entering the district
Offer signing bonuses to teachers in hard-to-staff subjects or schools
Increase salaries or add stipends for teachers in high-need fields
Revise district salary schedules to attract experienced teachers
Increase salaries
Offer additional compensation for increased teaching, leadership, and mentorship to retain teachers
% of districts that report adopting the strategy to recruit and/or retain teachers
LPI analysis of CSBA Survey of Delegate Assembly Districts (2016).
Financial strategies
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Stay Up to Date!
Additional research related to CA teacher shortages available at:
Learningpolicyinstitute.org
Email Anne & Leib:[email protected]@learningpolicyinstitute.org
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Panelists
Juliana Feriani – Board Clerk, Tuolumne County Board of Trustees
Daina Lujan – Vice President, South San Francisco Unified School District
Beatriz Leyva-Cutler – Board Clerk, Berkeley Unified School District
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