In 2012, 14 percent of districts reported providing additional compensation to either reward or
retain teachers in fields of shortage, and only 6 percent used financial incentives to reward or retain teachers in harder - to - staff locations.81
Competitive salaries are needed to attract and
retain teachers in the field, the report advises.
Not exact matches
Allowing science
teachers to explore the subject they love through real science projects is a key factor
in attracting and
retaining talented
teachers that can inspire more students to continue
in these
fields, ultimately contributing to efforts to reduce the STEM skills gap.
Johnson and Papay's concept states that since money is not the primary motivating factor for
teachers, it will neither attract nor
retain them
in the
field.
The American Federation of
Teachers believes that if we are to attract and
retain a qualified workforce, the base salary must be competitive and, where that is the case, there is room for differentiated compensation alternatives that recognize
teacher shortages
in particular
fields and new roles and responsibilities and performance.
Providing incentives that are appropriate for
teachers or individuals from other
fields who want to become principals and that are effective
in retaining new principals.
41 percent of districts do not use cash bonuses, salary increases, or different steps on the salary schedule to recruit or
retain teachers to teach
in fields with shortages.
State Journal education reporter Molly Beck reported
in Sunday's newspaper that public school
teachers licensed
in high - demand
fields such as science, technology and engineering are being recruited and
retained with financial incentives.
Among other things, districts are looking at paying competitive salaries to attract and
retain teachers licensed
in high - demand
fields like technology.
Retaining teachers who could make more
in their
fields outside of public education or
in other districts is a common aim of the new models, and a noticeable difference from the pre-Act 10 education landscape.
These incentives are designed to recruit or
retain teachers in less desirable locations or for positions
in fields with shortages, and to reward for national board certification or excellence
in teaching.
As the oldest
teacher recruitment program in the country, South Carolina's Center for Educator Recruitment, Retention, and Advancement, or CERRA, facilitates a variety of programs that aim to recruit, retain, and support highly qualified teacher candidates.64 CERRA recruits middle and high school students, college students, and career - changers by offering an array of programs across the state.65 For example, the Teacher Cadets Program is a high school recruitment program offered at nearly 160 schools in South Carolina.66 As Teacher Cadets, high - achieving juniors and seniors who express an interest in teaching complete field placements in classrooms and learn about curriculum development.67 The South Carolina Teaching Fellows Program, another one of CERRA's recruitment programs, is one of the most competitive scholarship and loan programs in the state: Through the program, select high school seniors who display a strong desire to pursue teaching receive a forgivable loan to attend col
teacher recruitment program
in the country, South Carolina's Center for Educator Recruitment, Retention, and Advancement, or CERRA, facilitates a variety of programs that aim to recruit,
retain, and support highly qualified
teacher candidates.64 CERRA recruits middle and high school students, college students, and career - changers by offering an array of programs across the state.65 For example, the Teacher Cadets Program is a high school recruitment program offered at nearly 160 schools in South Carolina.66 As Teacher Cadets, high - achieving juniors and seniors who express an interest in teaching complete field placements in classrooms and learn about curriculum development.67 The South Carolina Teaching Fellows Program, another one of CERRA's recruitment programs, is one of the most competitive scholarship and loan programs in the state: Through the program, select high school seniors who display a strong desire to pursue teaching receive a forgivable loan to attend col
teacher candidates.64 CERRA recruits middle and high school students, college students, and career - changers by offering an array of programs across the state.65 For example, the
Teacher Cadets Program is a high school recruitment program offered at nearly 160 schools in South Carolina.66 As Teacher Cadets, high - achieving juniors and seniors who express an interest in teaching complete field placements in classrooms and learn about curriculum development.67 The South Carolina Teaching Fellows Program, another one of CERRA's recruitment programs, is one of the most competitive scholarship and loan programs in the state: Through the program, select high school seniors who display a strong desire to pursue teaching receive a forgivable loan to attend col
Teacher Cadets Program is a high school recruitment program offered at nearly 160 schools
in South Carolina.66 As
Teacher Cadets, high - achieving juniors and seniors who express an interest in teaching complete field placements in classrooms and learn about curriculum development.67 The South Carolina Teaching Fellows Program, another one of CERRA's recruitment programs, is one of the most competitive scholarship and loan programs in the state: Through the program, select high school seniors who display a strong desire to pursue teaching receive a forgivable loan to attend col
Teacher Cadets, high - achieving juniors and seniors who express an interest
in teaching complete
field placements
in classrooms and learn about curriculum development.67 The South Carolina Teaching Fellows Program, another one of CERRA's recruitment programs, is one of the most competitive scholarship and loan programs
in the state: Through the program, select high school seniors who display a strong desire to pursue teaching receive a forgivable loan to attend college.68
The school is designed to attract and
retain the most accomplished
teachers in the
field, and so far, it's working.»»
The luncheon's panelists focused on the particular challenges of recruiting and
retaining teachers when they typically face flat career paths, are paid substantially less than their counterparts
in other
fields with similar levels of education, and when the demand for
teachers is growing.
What they have
retained is their high level commitment to lifelong learning, something a great
teacher needs to stay current
in his or her
field.
In the end, GPSN funding helped hire or retain over 200 teachers, many in the hard - to - staff fields of math, science and special educatio
In the end, GPSN funding helped hire or
retain over 200
teachers, many
in the hard - to - staff fields of math, science and special educatio
in the hard - to - staff
fields of math, science and special education.
Ninety - six percent of
teachers who participated
in the Leading Educators program are
retained in the
field of education.
In the absence of increased wages and benefits, the early childhood
field will continue to struggle to recruit and
retain highly qualified
teachers.