Sentences with phrase «diverse teaching force»

Long term, policymakers can look to mitigate the impact of racial bias through efforts to recruit a more diverse teaching force.

But a significant body of research suggests the benefits of a racially diverse teaching force are considerable.

Ellis and other concerned educators and advocates realize there are no easy answers to moving beyond modest gains in the number of Black, male teachers in the classroom — no quick fixes for scaffolding a culturally diverse teaching force that provides a quality education for all students and students of color in particular.

California has a far more racially and ethnically diverse teaching force than it had 20 years ago — and a more diverse one than is the case nationally.

While teachers and students should not be matched by race, they say, having a more diverse teaching force would raise the odds that black students would have a black teacher in the early grades when students are typically identified for gifted programs.

The authors did not find support for another possible outcome suggested in the academic literature: that black students are more likely to be recommended for gifted programs by both black and white teachers when those teachers are part of a racially diverse teaching force.

Sections include «Communities of Practice: Supporting Culturally Efficacious Leaders and Teachers,» «Teacher Education Programs: The Promise and Possibilities of Preparing a Culturally Diverse Teaching Force,» «Recruiting and Retaining Teacher Candidates of Color: University Partnerships with Public Schools» and «Diversity Plans, Demographic Trends and Accreditation in Higher Education.»

Correlation does not imply causation, however, and it would be important to use archival data to study the introduction of specific policies regarding teacher recruitment and retention to see whether these policies achieve more diverse teaching forces as a consequence — or whether diverse teaching forces achieved via these policies are more or less effective than are those otherwise observed.

This evidence suggests that to raise student attainment, particularly among students of color, elevating teacher expectations, eliminating racial bias, and hiring a more diverse teaching force are worthy goals.

Second, while creating a more diverse teaching force is clearly a long - term goal, there are steps schools and districts can take right away to reduce teacher bias and support positive expectations for all students.

Actually all students benefit from a diverse teaching force, David Haselkorn, president of Recruiting New Teachers, told Education World.

This is important because recent research has demonstrated that students benefit from a more diverse teaching force that better reflects the student population.

All students benefit from a diverse teaching force.

In this important read, she goes beyond the well - researched argument that hiring teachers of color improves education for kids of color, to argue that a more diverse teaching force will positively impact the worldviews of white kids.

A school or district could easily post a similar statement on their own human resources web page, signaling their commitment to attracting a diverse teaching force and finding the best candidates for their teaching positions, in service of their students.

The failure to actively recruit historically underrepresented populations will only reinforce the status quo, sacrificing the profound benefits that a diverse teaching force could bring to schools.

«While there is reason to believe that Black, Hispanic, and American Indian students would be the greatest beneficiaries of a diverse teaching force, there is evidence that all students — and our democracy at large — would benefit from a teaching force that reflects the full diversity of the U.S. population,» the report says.

The paper highlights research on the positive impact that a diverse teaching force has on all students, but particularly students of color.

By removing obstacles for candidates who demonstrate subject area mastery, speeding up the process for qualified out - of - state teaching candidates and allowing already - certified teachers to earn the flexibility to instruct in subject areas where there is a teaching shortage it takes an important step forward to the goal of a stronger, more diverse teaching force.

Despite continuing efforts to recruit and retain a diverse teaching force, teachers in the United States remain typically young, Euro - American, female, monolingual, and from lower - and middle - income backgrounds.

«As a result of this report, we know that Oakland Unified must do a much better job of attracting, retaining and supporting a diverse teaching force and ensuring that all of our students have equitable access to effective teachers.