Transforming recruitment and hiring in Dallas

Dallas Independent
School District
hires approximately 2,000 new teachers each year. It is transforming the way
its human capital team works, adopting data-driven strategies for recruitment,
selection and hiring. One of the many sources of evidence Dallas ISD uses is the Teacher Prep Review.

The district first evaluated past recruitment
efforts based on NCTQ rankings to determine quality and whether they would have
a future presence for recruiting season at the previously considered schools.
Some schools have moved down or off of the list, while schools that previously
were not targeted in the recruitment plans will become more of a focal point.
The talent acquisition team travels near and far to find top talent to educate
students. The team analyzed the NCTQ rankings carefully identifying the standards
that best fit the districts needs and projected a strategic distribution for
early contracts.

The new recruitment plan this year will strategically include places
such as University of Houston , Arizona State University and Northwestern State University of
Louisiana based on their rankings from NCTQ. Top students at these
universities can look for early contracts from Dallas. These new teachers have had the training and preparation
that will prepare them to meet the district’s needs and they’ll be welcomed
into a district whose goal is to develop, support and reward their teachers for
effectiveness in the classroom.