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This article examines the current state of teacher preparation in Florida and proposes solutions to address the teacher shortage and improve retention rates. Data and trends related to teacher vacancies, enrollment in teacher preparation programs, and diversity in the teaching workforce are analyzed.
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State of the State: Teacher Preparation by the Numbers Dr. Paul O. Burns Deputy Chancellor for Educator Quality
Charting a Course for Florida to be#1 in the nation in Workforce Education by 2030
Florida Ranks #24 in Educational Attainment Beyond High School Source: Lumina Foundation's "A Stronger Nation“ http://strongernation.luminafoundation.org/report/2018/#nation&n-tsid=byAttainment
Degree Attainment by County Source: Lumina Foundation's "A Stronger Nation“ http://strongernation.luminafoundation.org/report/2018/#nation&n-tsid=byAttainment
Attainment Progress Residents with a high-quality degree or credential 2-year degree or higher Includes workforce-relevant certificates *An estimated 7% of Florida residents and 5.2% of U.S. residents hold a workforce-relevant certificate, according to Lumina Foundation. These data are not yet available at the county level. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 1-year estimate and Lumina Foundation Stronger Nation Report
Executive Order #19-32 • Eliminate Common Core from Florida’s standards; Provide a roadmap to make Florida’s standards #1; Create opportunities for public input • Improve the quality of instructional curriculum; Suggest innovative ways to streamline testing Focus on civics literacy; Outline a pathway to become the most literate state
REVISED FLORIDA INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS ADOPTION SCHEDULEFOR ADOPTION YEARS 2019-2020 THROUGH 2023-2024 *Materials first available in fall of this school year
Takeaways • Standards review will be conducted during 2019, with recommendations due to Governor DeSantis January 1, 2020 • No changes to statewide assessments or school grades calculation in 2018-2019 and 2019-2020 related to the executive order • Extensive public input opportunities will be available, before the recommendations are submitted and again through State Board of Education rulemaking process (state law requires standards exist; the State Board approves standards) • Instructional materials adoption timeline has been revised • Additional details and updates will be provided throughout the review process
Overview/Agenda • Is there a teacher shortage in Florida – the data • Teacher Production versus need in state approved programs – by the numbers • Proposed Solutions and Reflection
Jacob Oliva Chancellor of K-12 Public Schools Division of Public Schools
BERDR Recruitment Abbey Stewart Acting Chief Charlie Santos Rebecca Savage Victoria Gaitanis Senior Director Virginia “Ginnie” Whitaker Retention & Development Educator Preparation Lynn Kemper Josey McDaniel Jenna Evans Susan Walden Staci Eppes Denise Scheidler Lauren Hamilton Regan Ward Zachary “Zed” Johnson Gail Dowdell Staff Assistants
“Every Florida teacher and leader is prepared, developed, supported and supervised by educators who make teaching better.”
“Every day, in every school, every student has a teacher as good as the best teacher any of us ever had.”
1. Is There a Teacher Shortage in Florida? An Examination in Teacher Vacancies, Retention and Trends
Florida Will Need to Add 8,500 Full-Time Teachers Over the Next 6 Years to Meet Demand
Teacher Preparation Completions Are Down, But Initial Certifications Are Up
Teacher Preparation Program Enrollments and Placements Are Down, But Placement Rates Among Completers Remains Stable
Florida Continues to See Net Increases in its Classroom Teacher Workforce, Despite Annual Turnover
Retirements Are Down Among Reasons Teachers Give For Leaving, While “Other Personal Reasons” Are Up
Three-Quarters of Classroom Teachers Who Were Teaching 5 Years Ago Are Still In Florida Public Schools
Teachers With Highly Effective VAM Scores Are Two-and-a-Half-Times Less Likely to Leave than Teachers With Needs Improvement or Unsatisfactory VAM Scores
Over the Last 5 Years the Top Critical Shortage Areas have Remained Relatively the Same.
Paraprofessionals Are Increasing, and Offering Support Geared Toward Encouraging Professional Certification Among This Population Could Help Districts Struggling to Fill Vacancies
Florida’s Classroom Teacher Workforce is Becoming More Diverse, But Remains Less Diverse Than Its Student Population Teachers Students
Small Group Discussion • As you look through the data, what findings jumped out at you? Share those as “think-abouts.” • Do any ideas or possible actions emerge as you think on how colleges and universities can address some of these “think-abouts?”
2. Teacher Production versus Need in state approved programs – By the Numbers
ITPs (Initial Teacher Preparation Programs) Completers 2016-2017 High Producers Lower Producers
EPIs (Educator Preparation Institutes) Completers 2016-2017 High Producers Low Producers
Day 1 Vacancy (2017-2018) 100 (5) 287 (8) 363 438 (5) 293 (3)
Day 1 Vacancy (2018-2019) 112 (3) 471 (2) 396 1080 803
16/17 Production by Region ITP/EPI 524 534 1026 1135 955
17/18 Placement by Region ITP/EPI 252 489 793 929 890
Production (16-17 Completers) compared to 17/18 Placement
In small groups: • Analyzing the all data/information presented for patterns, trends, surprises, and new questions that “jump” out – • Patterns/trends that are noticed…. • Further analysis/data questions that this inspires… • What ‘wonderings’ do you have about the data and its implications? • Generating hypotheses, inferring, explaining, and drawing conclusions. • What are some possibilities for learning and opportunities for growth that this data may present? • Possible responses that address the needs implied by this data…
Partnerships • How can increasing communication and shared planning with districts/charters/schools help to increase completers and placements within institutions? • What can institutions and colleges do to facilitate this?
Planned updates • Updating the public APPR page DRAFT DRAFT
In small groups: • How can the department best support and facilitate the growth and development of partnerships between school districts/charters and Universities/Colleges? • What type of information would you like to see in an updated version of the public APPR website and how do you envision your institution using/disseminating a site like this? • Legislative updates – question? (Paul)
Contacts • Dr. Paul O. Burns - Deputy Chancellor of Educator Quality • 850.245.7824 (Office) • Victoria Gaitanis - Senior Program Director Educator Preparation • 850.245.7824 (Office) • Victoria.Gaitanis@fldoe.org