And their efforts appear to be paying off: From 1987 to 2012, the percentage of
teachers of color entering the profession grew twice as quickly as the percentage of white teachers (Casey et al., 2015).
This proportion is more than double the national average of
teachers of color entering the field, which is 19 percent.18
This proportion is more than double the national average of
teachers of color entering the field, which is 19 %.
Not exact matches
«Findings from this study stress the need for programs to incentivize
teachers of color to
enter and remain in our school systems.»
The Learning Policy Institute has examined national data and recent research on the barriers
teachers of color face to both
entering and staying in the profession.
Another nontraditional way to
enter the teaching profession is by teaching in a charter school, which does not require full licensure in many states but may require candidates to go through other hiring and selection processes.71
Teachers of color are better represented in charter schools: 30 percent of all charter school teachers are teachers of color, compared with 18 percent of traditional public school tea
Teachers of color are better represented in charter schools: 30 percent
of all charter school
teachers are teachers of color, compared with 18 percent of traditional public school tea
teachers are
teachers of color, compared with 18 percent of traditional public school tea
teachers of color, compared with 18 percent
of traditional public school
teachersteachers.72
Other research shows that even before
entering the classroom, some
teachers have low expectations for low - income students
of color.
This lack
of churn means that there is less opportunity for
teachers of color to
enter the teaching workforce.
These are among the findings in a new report by the Learning Policy Institute that examined national data and recent research on the barriers
teachers of color face to both
entering and staying in the profession.
These are among the findings in this report by the Learning Policy Institute, which examines national data and recent research on the barriers
teachers of color face to both
entering and staying in the profession.
If the majority
of students
entering public schools across the nation are students
of color and their
teachers are white, schools have to be more intentional about
teacher - to - student interactions and relationships.
College entrance exams, such as the ACT or SAT, are «culturally biased» and discourage prospective
teachers of color from
entering the profession.
Advocates
of AC programs often assert that these kinds
of programs are necessary to recruit more
teachers of color, providing low - cost pathways for professionals who already hold a bachelor's degree and want to
enter the teaching profession (Madkins, 2011; Whitmire, 2016).
Instead, the National
Teacher University would provide a comprehensive yet financially viable pathway for people
of color to
enter the teaching profession.
Individuals with stronger underserved preferences and
teachers of color were more likely to
enter underserved schools.