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HEAD OF THE CLASS. A Quality Teacher in Every Pennsylvania Classroom. HEAD OF THE CLASS. EPLC 2003 Annual Conference Robert E. Feir. Introduction. EPLC Teacher Quality and Supply Project Late 2001- January 2003 27-member study group for design and advice, not consensus

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HEAD OF THE CLASS

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  1. HEAD OF THE CLASS A Quality Teacher in Every Pennsylvania Classroom

  2. HEAD OF THE CLASS EPLC 2003 Annual Conference Robert E. Feir

  3. Introduction • EPLC Teacher Quality and Supply Project • Late 2001- January 2003 • 27-member study group for design and advice, not consensus • Research and data analysis • Surveys of Superintendents and Deans • EPLC responsible for report

  4. Purpose To make recommendations for the effective use of state policies to promote the presence of a qualified teacher in every Pennsylvania K-12 classroom at all times

  5. The Report • Quality Teaching and Why it Matters • Current State Policy • An Expanding Federal Role • Availability of Qualified Teachers • Recommendations

  6. Quality Teaching • Content knowledge • Pedagogical skills • Verbal ability • Experience • “Intangibles” • Teacher quality leads to student achievement

  7. State Policy • Preparation • Certification • NBPTS • Alternative certification • Emergency permits

  8. State Policy • Hiring • Induction • Professional development • Career ladders • Post-retirement teaching • Teacher evaluation

  9. Expanding Federal Role • No Child Left Behind • Highly qualified teachers by 2005-06 • Title II of the Higher Education Act • To be reauthorized in 2003 or 2004

  10. Findings — Shortages • Teacher shortages — not universal, but … • Urban • Subjects • Physics, Chemistry, Biology, General science • Mathematics • Languages • Special education • Minorities

  11. Minority Teachers

  12. Findings — Geography and Turnover • Geographic imbalances are big problem for urban districts • Turnover — poor • Salaries • Administrative support • Discipline • Policymaking involvement • Student motivation

  13. Findings — Trends • Despite continuing “over-supply” … • Superintendents report: • 16% - not enough candidates • 39% - not enough quality candidates • Fewer certificates being issued • More teachers leaving their districts • More emergency permits being issued

  14. Trends — Certificates IssuedOverall 16.5% Decline

  15. Trends — Teachers Leaving

  16. Trends—Emergency PermitsOverall 353% Increase

  17. Recommendations • Promoting and professionalizing teaching • Enhancing teacher preparation and monitoring recent reforms • Addressing specific staffing problems • Improving data collection, integration, and utilization

  18. Recommendations • Promoting and professionalizing teaching • Total of 10 recommendations

  19. Recommendations • Leaders and educators need to promote the profession • Require use of new evaluation forms or local forms that use the same standards • Use new evaluations instead of PDAP • Promote NBPTS • Align local planning; recognize teacher development

  20. Recommendations • 2-year induction; train mentors • Re-examine minimum salary • More focused use of Act 48 • Improve teacher work environment to promote recruitment and retention

  21. Recommendations • Enhancing teacher preparation and monitoring recent reforms • Total of 3 recommendations

  22. Recommendations • Determine effectiveness of current Chapters 49 and 354 in revising them • Integrate 49/354 with other state policies and national accreditation standards • Fund teacher participation in program approval teams

  23. Recommendations • Addressing specific staffing problems • Total of 14 recommendations

  24. Recommendations • State funded teacher recruitment program for districts with significant problems • Determine if PDE can help recruit for districts • 49/354 review should focus on hard-to-staff positions • Increase number of qualified minority teachers • State attention to substitutes; look at Allegheny County

  25. Recommendations • Allow retirees to teach 190 days • Ensure adequacy of tests for 7th and 8th grade teachers under NCLB • Tighten state NCLB policy on certification of candidates from national training programs • Strengthen reading teaching skills of teachers of young children

  26. Recommendations • PDE should use online professional development strategically to promote other priorities • Consider impact of early retirement on teacher shortages • Continue participating in Mid-Atlantic Regional Teachers Project • State online application and recruitment service

  27. Recommendations • Improving data collection, integration, and utilization • Total of 3 recommendations

  28. Recommendations • Continue integrating PDE databases • PDE should conduct comprehensive teacher corps census every 5 years • School districts should report data more carefully

  29. Major Policy Opportunities • Review of Chapters 49 and 354 • School finance reform

  30. HEAD OF THE CLASS The report can be downloaded from: www.eplc.org

  31. HEAD OF THE CLASS Robert E. Feir EPLC Senior Fellow President EdStrat21 edstrat21@aol.com

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