ERIC Number: ED626373
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Sep
Pages: 20
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Diversifying the Educator Workforce: Disrupting Inequities. House Bill 21-1010 Diversity Working Group Report
Colorado Department of Higher Education
House Bill 21-1010 tasked the Colorado Department of Higher Education (CDHE) and the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) to convene a workgroup dedicated to identifying obstacles to increasing the diversity of Colorado's educator workforce and to develop recommendations for meeting the challenge. This report is a result of the workgroup's effort. The report's recommendations build on those from 2017's Colorado's Teacher Shortages strategic plan (ED586422), and the 2014 report Keeping Up With the Kids. Recommended strategies include investing in "grow your own" strategies and addressing long-standing concerns about compensation; providing mentorship opportunities for aspiring teachers and investing in preparation programs at colleges and universities serving students of color and supporting districts to implement culturally relevant and sustainable practices to address implicit bias and microaggressions in the classroom and workplace. This report continues to underscore the importance of clear and focused support on recruiting, preparing, and retaining a diverse educator workforce. There is no single, statewide solution to the challenge. Instead, there are multiple possible solutions tailored to fit the assets and needs of different communities and different parts of the state. It is the shared belief of workgroup members that all Colorado students will benefit from being served by educators that resemble the racial, ethnic, and linguistic diversity of the community. [This report was prepared by the House Bill 21-1010 Diversity Workgroup.]
Descriptors: Diversity (Faculty), Equal Education, Minority Group Teachers, Teacher Recruitment, Teacher Education, Teacher Persistence, Elementary Secondary Education, Barriers, Teacher Salaries, Paying for College, Teacher Certification, Teaching Conditions
Colorado Department of Higher Education. 1560 Broadway Suite 1600, Denver, CO 80202. Tel: 303-866-2723; Fax: 303-866-4266; Web site: http://highered.colorado.gov
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Colorado Department of Education; Colorado Department of Higher Education
Identifiers - Location: Colorado
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