ERIC Number: ED613183
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2021-Jun
Pages: 18
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
EISSN: N/A
Pathways to Teaching: Teacher Diversity, Testing, Certification, and Employment in Washington State. REL 2021-094
Greenberg Motamedi, Jason; Yoon, Sun Young; Hanson, Havala
Regional Educational Laboratory Northwest
The number and percentage of students of color are growing in Washington state, yet the teacher workforce remains largely White (non-Hispanic). This means that few students of color have teachers who share their race or ethnicity, which could have consequences for student achievement and wellbeing. To better understand the state's shortage of teachers of color, this study investigated six steps in the teacher preparation and career pathway at which teacher candidates and teachers are likely to drop out or leave the profession: three teacher preparation tests, certification, employment, and retention. Among all teacher candidates who took at least one of these steps during 2010-19, Hispanic candidates and non-Hispanic candidates of color were less likely than White candidates to complete each step, took longer to complete each step, and were less likely to become a certificated educator in a Washington K-12 public school. The descriptive findings suggest that education policymakers consider revising policies and programs to increase the number of teachers of color. The state has already made changes, such as revising testing requirements for teacher candidates. [For the Study Snapshot, see ED613184. For the appendixes, see ED613185.]
Descriptors: Student Diversity, Minority Group Students, Minority Group Teachers, Diversity (Faculty), Racial Differences, Teacher Education Programs, Academic Persistence, Teacher Persistence, Labor Turnover, Public Schools, Elementary Secondary Education, Teacher Certification, Teacher Shortage, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Employment Level, Teacher Evaluation, Career Development, Tests, Teaching Skills, Educational Policy, Licensing Examinations (Professions), African Americans, African American Students, Hispanic American Students, White Students, American Indian Students, Alaska Natives, Asian American Students, Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders, Multiracial Persons, Employment Qualifications, Job Skills, Performance Based Assessment
Regional Educational Laboratory Northwest. Available from: Institute of Education Sciences. 550 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20202. Tel: 202-245-6940; Web site: https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/edlabs/regions/northwest/index.asp
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance (ED); Regional Educational Laboratory Northwest (ED); Education Northwest
Identifiers - Location: Washington
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: EDIES17C0009
IES Publication: https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/edlabs/projects/project.asp?projectID=4642