In a helpful summary that nicely illustrated the problem of treating these word - salad filings as something more profound, AIR's Ellen Sherratt shared «highlights culled from the first 17 state ESSA plans to shed light on how states will address critical teacher shortages areas.» (educationnext.org)
The Urban Teacher Residency program, begun in 2009 to fill critical teacher shortages in urban Los Angeles schools, has embraced the limited research suggesting that more classroom experience, especially when it replicates what teachers will be expected to do in their own classrooms post-graduation, produces better teachers. (hechingerreport.org)
The Florida Critical Teacher Shortage Program (FCTSP) had three elements: (a) it provided loan forgiveness to teachers who were certified and taught in designated shortage areas; (b) it compensated teachers for the tuition cost of taking courses to become certified in a designated shortage area; and (c) for a single year, it gave bonuses to high school teachers who were certified and taught in a designated subject area. (caldercenter.org)