State of the States 2021: State Reporting of Teacher Supply and Demand Data

Autor/in	Saenz-Armstrong, Patricia
Institution	National Council on Teacher Quality
Titel	State of the States 2021: State Reporting of Teacher Supply and Demand Data
Quelle	(2021), (20 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Teacher Supply and Demand; Teacher Shortage; Decision Making; State Departments of Education; Faculty Mobility; Teacher Persistence; Labor Force; Teacher Selection; Elementary Secondary Education; Geographic Regions; School Districts; Equal Education; Barriers; Educational Policy; Information Sources; Educational Legislation; Federal Legislation; Data Collection; Data Analysis; Colorado; Kentucky; Arkansas; Illinois; Delaware; Massachusetts; Nebraska; Michigan; North Carolina + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Lehrerbedarf; Lehrermangel; Decision-making; Entscheidungsfindung; Kultusministerium; Labour force; Arbeitskraft; Erwerbsbevölkerung; School district; Schulbezirk; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Information source; Informationsquelle; Bildungsrecht; Schulgesetz; Bundesrecht; Data capture; Datensammlung; Auswertung; Master-Studiengang
Abstract	For any labor market to function properly, clear information is needed to guide decision making; its absence invariably leads to less than optimal decisions and inefficiencies. While the broader labor market is riddled with imperfect information, the teacher labor market is particularly vulnerable--largely for the lack of the most basic information. This analysis examines the essential role of state education agencies in collecting and reporting information about their own teacher labor markets in the following areas: (1) teacher shortages and surpluses; (2) teacher retention and mobility; and (3) equitable distribution of the teacher workforce. Compared to most labor markets, the teacher labor market is highly localized, meaning that the hiring decision processes usually happen within the confines of small geographical areas, often blind to the existing resources and needs of nearby localities. This hyperlocalization limits job opportunities for teachers and hiring opportunities for schools and exacerbates inequities across school districts, which is why states play such an essential role in the generation and provision of information, given their broader scope and perspective. States' data reporting can apprise districts of the available teacher talent across the state and provide them with a broader view to help them fashion appropriate policies to respond to the issues that exist within their own teacher labor market. As there is a wide and uneven distribution of technical capacity and practices among the consumers of this information, this brief also examines how state education agencies help make this information both available and functional for their end users. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	National Council on Teacher Quality. 1420 New York Avenue NW Suite 800, Washington, DC 20005. Tel: 202-393-0020; Fax: 202-393-0095; Web site: http://www.nctq.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01