[37] Once a few years have passed, researchers will be able to determine whether any of these systems have led to
changes in the teacher workforce or in student achievement.
Not exact matches
Combined with the aging of the
teacher workforce, these ERIs are likely to
change the composition of
teachers dramatically
in the coming years.
The
teacher workforce has
changed in exactly these ways.
There are also important
changes occurring
in the demand for
teachers, the nature of the existing
teacher workforce, and the cohort of students being prepared to become
teachers.
(If you want to see this visually, check out these graphics from my colleague Leslie Kan on
changes in Illinois»
teacher workforce.
A simple case study, based on the
teacher workforce in North Carolina, suggests that this policy
change would return several dividends.
The pace of technological
change requires an expert
teacher workforce that is flexible, knowledgeable and skilled
in understanding how best to leverage the use of technology to enhance student learning.
She posited that collective bargaining allows
teachers to soak up more of the resources for themselves without generating any
change in the quality of the
teacher workforce.
And for
teachers already
in the
workforce, professional development hasn't kept up with the pace of technological
change.
It does not address the
changes we need to see
in teacher compensation, the organization of the school day, the role of instructional leadership, and a range of other key factors crucial to getting the
teacher - quality equation right
in a
workforce of 3,000,000 facing 200,000
teacher hires a year, due to high rates of turnover and mounting retirements.
How
changes in entry requirements alter the
teacher workforce and affect student achievement.
Given the importance of
teachers to student success, we focused on whether the reforms
changed the composition of the
teacher workforce and whether they
changed the supports that
teachers were receiving
in their work.
The article also describes how the reforms
changed New Orleans schools and,
in particular, their
teacher workforce.
Indeed,
in order to improve student achievement — particularly among historically disadvantaged student populations — states must implement
changes to modernize and elevate the
teacher workforce, and they must have the resources to sustain those initiatives.
In crafting their proposal, the Commission needs to consider the impact that policy
changes will have on individual
teachers and the teaching
workforce as a whole.
The «
Teachers working later» review was set up
in October 2014 to ensure pension age -
changes do not have a detrimental effect on the teaching
workforce.
Allison's opening paragraph describes the current school environment as follows: «Budget cuts, program closures, pink slips,
workforce reductions, school closures,
changes in teacher and administrator evaluation processes, and accountability.»
David Rattray, senior vice president of education and
workforce development for the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce, co-chaired a transition committee
in the wake of the reforms, and says that there is still a need for
changes throughout the arc of the process, from recruiting students to continuously developing experienced
teachers.
The state's
teacher workforce has already
changed significantly
in the past 15 years, but it will need to further evolve to meet the demands of the future.
Additional time, tools, and support can affect the entire teaching
workforce in a school or district by making all kinds of other
changes — from induction programs to
teacher leadership opportunities — possible.
Data can help us identify the
teachers and principals all across America who are producing miracles
in the classroom every day... Data can help us identify outdated policies and practices that need to
change so our children will succeed
in school and
in the
workforce.»
This type of turnover is less relevant for this analysis of
changes in the teaching
workforce, since most
teacher turnover is voluntary.
While this brief focuses on Act 10's impact on Wisconsin
teachers based on the data available, the same forces driving
changes in the teaching
workforce can also affect the broader public sector.3 Proponents of Act 10 insisted that reducing collective bargaining rights for
teachers would improve education by eliminating job protections such as tenure and seniority - based salary increases.
These
changes in the public - sector
workforce can have a real effect on the broader public, as research on the impact of
teachers on educational outcomes shows.
Pension rule
changes affecting new
teachers can be used to close this gap
in the long run, but any effects will not be observed for decades and the implications for
workforce quality are unclear.
This chapter examines the makeup of the current
teacher workforce in the United States, exploring trends and
changes over time and what is known about how some of these demographic factors relate to measures of effectiveness.
This paper describes
teacher tenure reforms first enacted by the New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE) during the 2009 - 10 academic year (AY) and the
changes in the district's
teacher workforce following the reforms.
«The stability and highly quality
in DoDEA's
workforce gives us higher hopes that the
changes will be lasting and won't disappear as
teachers leave and new ones come
in.»
How
Changes in Entry Requirements Alter the
Teacher Workforce and Affect Student Achievement.