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From the source: What strategies do teachers of color believe will be most successful in recruiting and retaining teachers of color?

A new RAND Corporation survey asked teachers what would be the most effective strategies to recruit and retain more teachers...

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What do we know about retaining special education teachers of color?

New research finds that paraprofessional support, time, caseload, resources, and professional development all play major factors in retention.

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Reducing certification requirements and reviewing the effects: Texas tracks the data on the state’s temporary teacher waiver policy

Temporary gains accompanied by longer-term challenges.

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How are districts observing and providing feedback to teachers?

Frequent observations and feedback can help teachers excel in the classroom.

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Eight ways states can act now to retain an effective, diverse teacher workforce

A focus on teacher recruitment without appropriate attention to retention is like trying to collect water in a sieve.

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Establishing positive teacher-student relationships may help boost student outcomes

New research explores the dynamic between teacher relationship skills and elementary student learning in math and literacy.

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How some states use licensure test pass rate data to build a stronger, more diverse teacher workforce

While nearly every state in the nation requires aspiring teachers to pass at least one licensure test, the information from...

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How are school districts using strategic pay to attract and retain teachers where they need them?

We examine if and how 148 large U.S. school districts use strategic pay to recruit and retain teachers.

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Setting sights lower: States back away from elementary teacher licensure tests

Many states are moving to eliminate existing measures of content knowledge for aspiring teachers, citing concerns around possible teacher shortages.

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Making Secretary Cardona’s vision for the teaching profession a reality

Beyond the important areas outlined in the Secretary's remarks, we see two big challenges to the goal of access and...

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Best bang for your buck? Teachers’ salaries are higher inside the classroom than out of it

A new working paper provides evidence that newly credentialed teachers earn higher salaries if they enter the classroom, rather than...

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We wouldn’t lower standards for pilot licenses—so why teachers?

Who wants someone who has not demonstrated their knowledge and skills to be trusted with landing the plane? Teaching is...

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How states are making licensure tests free to aspiring teachers

These states' efforts illustrate multiple approaches to help aspiring teachers to mitigate the cost burden of testing fees.

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Six steps to hire a strong teacher workforce

Insights on what school districts can do to ensure every classroom is staffed with an effective teacher.

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Reflections on the pandemic and the power of teachers

Now is the moment to chart a new path forward.