ERIC Number: ED592618
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2018-Mar
Pages: 16
Abstractor: As Provided
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Strengthening the Rural CTE Teacher Pipeline. CTE on the Frontier
Advance CTE: State Leaders Connecting Learning to Work
Career Technical Education (CTE) teacher recruitment is a challenge that has dogged state CTE leaders for decades. According to a recent survey of State CTE Directors, 98 percent said that increasing access to industry experts is a high priority in their state. And 20.4 percent of rural districts with CTE teacher vacancies report that CTE positions were either very difficult or impossible to fill. This brief is the fourth, and final, installment in the "CTE on the Frontier" series, which examines challenges and strategies for expanding access to high-quality career pathways in rural areas. The brief explores one of the most pressing challenges rural schools and institutions face: strengthening the pipeline of qualified CTE teachers and faculty. Recruiting and retaining qualified teachers can make or break a CTE program. This brief examines some of the following approaches states are taking to support rural CTE teachers: (1) Recruiting within the community by expanding grow-your-own teacher academy pathways or reducing barriers to entry for industry professionals; (2) Innovating to compete with industry by valuing work experience in teacher and faculty salary schedules; (3) Restructuring new teacher induction programs to extend supports and mentorship opportunities throughout the first year, and providing a continuum of supports for veteran teachers; (4) Strengthening relationships with traditional teacher preparation pipelines; and (5) Adopting a diversified approach to recruiting and training new instructors, establishing multiple pathways into CTE classrooms.
Descriptors: Vocational Education Teachers, Teacher Recruitment, Teacher Persistence, Teacher Salaries, Work Experience, Beginning Teacher Induction, Experienced Teachers, Preservice Teacher Education, Government Role, State Government, Rural Education, Teacher Certification, Dual Enrollment, Secondary Education, Postsecondary Education
Advance CTE: State Leaders connecting Learning to Work. 8484 Georgia Avenue Suite 320, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Tel: 301-588-9630; Fax: 301-576-7115; Web site: https://careertech.org/
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Secondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Authoring Institution: Advance CTE: State Leaders Connecting Learning to Work; Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO); Education Strategy Group (ESG)
Identifiers - Location: Kentucky; Hawaii; Mississippi; Tennessee; Missouri; South Dakota; Nebraska; North Carolina; Minnesota; Indiana; New Jersey; Georgia; Louisiana; Michigan
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