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Talbert, Joan E.; David, Jane L. – Learning Policy Institute, 2019
Located just southeast of Fresno in California's Central Valley, Sanger Unified School District (USD) serves approximately 12,000 students in 20 schools. Sanger USD students are predominately from low-income families (73%); most are Latino/a (70%), and about one in five (18%) are English learners. During the accountability era of No Child Left…
Descriptors: School Districts, Minority Group Students, Racial Differences, Ethnicity
Podolsky, Anne; Sutcher, Leib – Learning Policy Institute, 2016
A highly competent teacher workforce is a necessary foundation for improving children's educational outcomes, especially for those who rely most on schools for their success. Yet a survey of over 200 California school districts reveals that three out of four districts report having a shortage of qualified teachers and that this shortage has gotten…
Descriptors: Teacher Shortage, Teacher Qualifications, Educational Policy, Teacher Recruitment
California Commission on Teacher Credentialing, 2020
Determining teacher supply in California is essential for policymakers as they analyze how current statutes and policies impact teacher recruitment, teaching incentives and teacher preparation. This report provides data collected by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing (Commission) and addresses several questions regarding the supply of…
Descriptors: Teacher Supply and Demand, Teacher Certification, Public Schools, Credentials
Melnick, Hanna; Meloy, Beth; Gardner, Madelyn; Wechsler, Marjorie; Maier, Anna – Learning Policy Institute, 2018
There is overwhelming evidence that children's early years, from birth through preschool, are a crucial time for their development, and that high-quality early learning opportunities support children's school readiness, promote later life success, and yield a return of up to $7 for every $1 invested. Unfortunately, despite having the sixth-largest…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Educational Administration, Access to Education, Early Childhood Teachers
Mollica, Jennie – COABE Journal: The Resource for Adult Education, 2020
Employers and labor organizations in the United States use apprenticeships to provide workers with technical education and paid on-the-job training leading to wage increases and higher-skilled jobs. When English learners participate in apprenticeships, employers benefit from an expanded pipeline of qualified employees and a more diverse workforce,…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, English Language Learners, On the Job Training, Skilled Occupations
Johnson, Hans; Bohn, Sarah; Mejia, Marisol Cuellar – Public Policy Institute of California, 2019
A skilled workforce is key to a thriving California economy. Strong and growing demand for highly educated workers has been a hallmark of the state's economy for decades, and forecasts show this demand continuing into the future. If current trends continue, about 40 percent of jobs in California will require at least a bachelor's degree by 2030.…
Descriptors: Labor Force Development, Labor Needs, Supply and Demand, College Graduates
Academic Senate for California Community Colleges, 2012
This ninth edition of "Minimum Qualifications for Faculty and Administrators in California Community Colleges" is an update of the disciplines lists including those adopted by the California Community Colleges Board of Governors at its regularly scheduled meeting on Nov. 7, 2011. It incorporates changes that resulted from recommendations…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Academic Degrees, Administrators, State Regulation
California Commission on Teacher Credentialing, 2014
The Commission on Teacher Credentialing's current "Accreditation Framework" was adopted in 2006. The accreditation system is the primary means by which the Commission ensures quality in educator preparation in California. The system is designed as a 7-year cycle comprised of three major components or activities: (1) biennial reports; (2)…
Descriptors: Credentials, Teacher Certification, Teacher Qualifications, Accountability
Noche, Alma – ProQuest LLC, 2016
Purpose: The purpose of this ethnographic research was to study the culture and experiences of elementary administrators who were coached in the blended coaching model. This study used a qualitative ethnographic design to explore the context and processes of the coaching experience of elementary administrators that enhanced transformational…
Descriptors: Elementary Schools, Administrator Attitudes, Transformational Leadership, Blended Learning
Carver-Thomas, Desiree; Darling-Hammond, Linda – Learning Policy Institute, 2017
California schools have had persistent difficulties filling special education vacancies, but in the past two years, these shortages have skyrocketed, as evidenced by the growth of substandard special education authorizations. When schools struggle to fill a position with a qualified teacher, they often hire teachers who are still in training or…
Descriptors: Teacher Shortage, Special Education Teachers, Teacher Qualifications, Teacher Certification
Ondrasek, Naomi; Carver-Thomas, Desiree; Scott, Caitlin; Darling-Hammond, Linda – Policy Analysis for California Education, PACE, 2020
California is in the midst of a severe special education teacher shortage that threatens the state's ability to improve outcomes for students with disabilities, who often have the greatest needs but receive the least expert teachers. To help policymakers address the shortage, the Learning Policy Institute conducted an analysis of the special…
Descriptors: Special Education Teachers, Teacher Shortage, Students with Disabilities, Teacher Persistence
Ondrasek, Naomi; Carver-Thomas, Desiree; Scott, Caitlin; Darling-Hammond, Linda – Policy Analysis for California Education, PACE, 2020
This is a policy brief for "California's Special Education Teacher Shortage." California is in the midst of a severe special education teacher shortage that threatens the state's ability to improve outcomes for students with disabilities, who often have the greatest needs but receive the least expert teachers. To help policymakers…
Descriptors: Special Education Teachers, Teacher Shortage, Students with Disabilities, Teacher Persistence
D'Eloia, Melissa H.; Fulthorp, Keith – Schole: A Journal of Leisure Studies and Recreation Education, 2016
Are recent graduates with degrees in parks and recreation adequately prepared to secure full-time employment in municipal recreation? To answer this question, California Parks and Recreation Society members with position titles such as supervisor, manager, director and superintendent (n = 206) were asked: How can recent college graduates be better…
Descriptors: College Graduates, Recreation, Entry Workers, Career Readiness
Gong, Xin; Wang, Pengcheng – Current Issues in Comparative Education, 2017
This study provides a comparative analysis of the pre-service education system for preschool educators in China and the United States. Based on collected data and materials (literature, policy documents, and statistical data), we compare two areas of pre-service training: (1) the formal system; (2) the informal system. In the formal system, most…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Comparative Education, Preservice Teacher Education, Preservice Teachers
Santibañez, Lucrecia; Snyder, Christine – Policy Analysis for California Education, PACE, 2018
The underperformance of English Language Learners (ELs) in test scores and high school graduation rates raises important questions about teacher preparation in California. A small, but growing body of evidence suggests that teachers of ELs need specialized knowledge, dispositions and practices to effectively teach this population. ELs in the state…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, Low Achievement, Preservice Teacher Education, Beginning Teacher Induction