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Download full textStohr, Alison; Fontana, Jason; Lapp, David – Research for Action, 2018
Research shows that exposure to teachers of color has a positive impact on students of all races, and particularly on students of color. Despite these positive effects, only 4% of Pennsylvania's teachers are people of color. This percentage is not only one of the lowest in the nation, but it is also starkly disparate from Pennsylvania's own…
Descriptors: Minority Group Teachers, Teacher Recruitment, Minority Group Students, Teacher Persistence
Useem, Elizabeth; Offenberg, Robert; Farley, Elizabeth – Research for Action, 2007
In this report, three specific questions guide the analyses that follow: (1) To what degree has the School District of Philadelphia upgraded the teaching credentials of its teachers? (2) How well has the district succeeded in reducing teacher attrition and increasing the experience level of its workforce? (3) Have district efforts since the state…
Descriptors: Economically Disadvantaged, Credentials, Minority Group Children, Students
