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Attracting and Keeping Teachers in Alberta Schools ASBA Fall Meeting November 22, 2011

Attracting and Keeping Teachers in Alberta Schools ASBA Fall Meeting November 22, 2011 Student Population Teacher Workforce. People Resources. The big picture…. Alberta Students. Teacher Demand. 738,800. 44,000 FTEs. 2024. 2024. 2010. 2010. 587,600. 34,980 FTEs.

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Attracting and Keeping Teachers in Alberta Schools ASBA Fall Meeting November 22, 2011

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  1. Attracting and Keeping Teachers in Alberta Schools ASBA Fall Meeting November 22, 2011 Student Population Teacher Workforce People Resources

  2. The big picture… Alberta Students Teacher Demand 738,800 44,000 FTEs 2024 2024 2010 2010 587,600 34,980 FTEs Teacher Prep Institutions Annual Hires 5,800 (~2,930 new hires) ~2,000 AB Grads Annually 2024 ~75% Begin Teaching 2010 4,260 FTEs (~2,050 new hires)

  3. What is Known About Alberta’s Student Population?

  4. Births in Alberta Relative Stability In K-3 grades 5 yrs later (2007-2009) Expect an Increase In K-3 grades 5 yrs later (2010-2015) Source: Statistics Canada

  5. Anticipated K-12 Ten Year Growth by Region 15.7% 15.2% 15.2% Francophone 23.8% Projected K-12 Student Growth (2009/10 – 2019/20) 21.0% 13.7%

  6. Growth will differ by grade(Alberta) 5yrs 20% Increase 34,816 4% Decrease -6,579

  7. What is Known About Alberta’s Teacher Workforce?

  8. Enrolment in Teacher Preparation is Declining Applications Enrollments 5-Year Decline: 23% Applications Enrolments 5-Year Decline: 7%

  9. Teacher Ages (2009/10, All Alberta) 29% 71% Notes: “All Alberta” includes all Public, Charter, Separate, and Francophone authorities. Substitute teachers are excluded (Job Codes 1203 and 3613) Teachers aged 22 or less are included in age 22. Teachers aged 75 or more are included in age 75. FTE is greater than zero (0).

  10. Teacher Retirement Outlook Source: Alberta Teacher Retirement Fund Board

  11. Alberta Early Career Attrition Based on all certificated teachers (excluding substitutes) hired in 1999,2000, and 2001. TRS Database.

  12. Teacher Ages(2006 to 2010 Age Distribution)

  13. Anticipated Teacher Ten Year Growth by Region 15.7% 15.2% 15.2% Francophone 23.8% Projected Teachers (2009/10 – 2019/20) 21.0% 13.7%

  14. Total Hires

  15. Targeted Strategies to Attract Teachers

  16. Inspiring Educators • This project will lead to the development of a strong web-presence and will position Alberta as the best place in Canada to have a teaching career. • It will be a “one-stop-shop” for information on teaching and jobs in education in Alberta

  17. CTS Bridge to Teacher Certification Program • Bridging Foreign-Prepared Teachers to Certification and Employment • Northern Teacher Bursary • Community Based Teacher Education Program • Rural Practicum Program

  18. Thank you! Dan Ferguson Workforce Planning and Development Branch Dan.ferguson@gov.ab.ca

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