Preparing More, Higher Quality Teachers and School Leaders for North Carolina s Public Schools

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1 Preparing More, Higher Quality Teachers and School Leaders for North Carolina s Public Schools State Board of Education Presentation May 5, 2015 Alisa Chapman University of North Carolina

2 Demographic Information 2014 Teacher Portals Analysis Teacher Retention by Portal Presentation Topics Out of State Prepared Teachers New Initially Licensed Teachers 2013 Program Effectiveness Summary Data UNC Board of Governors Recommendations on Teacher and School Leader Quality

3 UNC Teacher Quality Research

4 TQ Impact Model(s) Research Models Compare the effectiveness of UNC teacher preparation programs with other routes of preparation, as well as individual program effectiveness analysis TQ Persistence Model Assess the retention of teachers prepared by UNC teacher preparation programs and their employment in NC public schools TQ Entry Model Assess the entry patterns and distribution of teachers prepared by UNC teacher preparation programs and their employment in NC public schools Research Use to Drive Program Improvements Identification of promising practices, focused discussions with campus leaders, and evidenced-based program improvements

5 A Strategic Priority of the University UNC Overall Goal: Preparing More, Higher Quality Teachers and School Leaders for North Carolina Public Schools Key Strategies to Address the Goal Recruitment Preparation New Teacher Support Teacher Quality Research Outcomes / Impact

6 Teacher Supply and Demand Magnitude of the Teaching Profession Teachers comprise the second largest employed profession in the US [degreed professionals] 3.7M employed teachers nationally Need for Teachers in North Carolina Overall Supply / Geographic Distribution Highest Need Licensure Areas Mathematics, Science, Middle Grades and Special Education Need for New Teachers Driven Primarily by Turnover 90%+

7 North Carolina Teachers by Preparation Category Number of Employed Teachers ,543 UNC System 34,984 Out-of-State 27,565 Alternative Entry 14,013 NC Private University 11,955 Unclassifiable 5,679 Visiting International Faculty 858 Teach For America

8 40.00% through : Percentage of NC Public School Teachers by Portal UNC System 35.00% 30.00% 25.00% 20.00% 15.00% 10.00% Out-of-State Alternative Entry NC Private UNC System NC Private University Out-of-State University Teach For America Visiting International Faculty Alternative Entry 5.00% 0.00% VIF TFA

9 NC Employed Public School Teachers Number of Employed Teachers - 95, % : NC Public School Teachers by Preparation Category % UNC System All Other Sources Characteristics of UNC System Prepared Teachers Employed in NC Public Schools 83% Female 15% Minority Age in Teaching Experience - 12 Yrs Tested Subject 30% School FRL 59% School Minority 47% School Level Percentages: Elem & Elem/Middle School 56% Middle School 18% High School 26%

10 UNC Teacher Preparation Pipeline UNC Teacher Productivity Fall 2012 / 2013 Enrollment in Education Programs (Graduate and Undergraduate) UNC s Fifteen Teacher Education Programs prepare approximately 4,500 teachers each year Approximately 65% are prepared through undergraduate traditional preparation programs About one third are prepared in high need licensure areas mathematics, science, middle grades, and special education Fall 2012 Fall 2013

11 2014 UNC Teacher Portals Analysis

12 Teacher Portals Analysis: Purpose, Data and Methods We set out to answer: How does the performance of teachers prepared by the UNC System compare to the performance of teachers who enter NC classrooms with other types of preparation, for example, out-of-state, alternative entry, TFA? For the report, we analyzed 2.9 million test scores, 1.4 million students, and over 28 thousand teachers with less than 5 years of experience from all school districts in NC Value-added effects were estimated using multi-level models with 23 student, 9 classroom/teacher, and 12 school variables

13 Teacher Portal Impact Summary: Value-Added Findings for Teacher Preparation Categories Teacher Preparation Category Less Effective than UNC System Prepared Teachers More Effective than UNC System Prepared Teachers No Different than UNC System Prepared Teachers NC Private University Out-of-State University Teach For America Visiting International Faculty Alternative Entry 3 0 8

14 Teacher Portal Summary: Value-Added Findings by Level and Subject Level/Subject Teacher Categories Less Effective than UNC System Prepared Teachers Teacher Categories More Effective than UNC System Prepared Teachers Elementary Math Out-of-State TFA, VIF Elementary Reading --- VIF Elementary Science NC Private, Out-of-State TFA Middle Math NC Private TFA Middle Reading --- TFA Middle Science NC Private TFA Middle Algebra TFA High School English High School Social Studies Out-of-State, Alt Entry TFA High School Math Out-of-State, VIF, Alt Entry TFA High School Science Out-of-State, Alt Entry TFA

15 Teacher Retention by Portal

16 Beginning Teacher Persistence in NC Public Schools UNC System NC Private University Out-of-State Teach For America Visiting International Faculty Alternative Entry Stay for 3 Stay for 5

17 Out of State Prepared Teachers

18 Out of State Prepared Teachers in NC Public Schools : All Teachers New York 3666 teachers Pennsylvania 2645 teachers Ohio 2343 teachers Virginia 2215 teachers South Carolina 2186 teachers Michigan 1543 teachers Florida 1433 teachers West Virginia 1089 teachers Tennessee 917 teachers Indiana 695 teachers : Teachers with Less than Five Years Experience New York Ohio Pennsylvania Michigan South Carolina Virginia Florida Georgia Indiana Arizona 786 teachers 688 teachers 621 teachers 619 teachers 352 teachers 309 teachers 191 teachers 163 teachers 150 teachers 149 teachers

19 New Initially Licensed Teachers

20 : First Year NC Public School Teachers by Portal UNC System 2554 Out of State 1271 NC Private University 613 Alternative Entry 518 Teach For America 175 Visiting International Faculty

21 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 16th 17th 18th 19th 20th 21st 22nd 23rd 24th 25th 26th 27th 28th 29th 30th 31st 32nd 33rd 34th 35th Above 35 More teachers in NC are in their first year than any other year of experience. 7.00% Teachers' Experience in North Carolina 6.00% 5.00% 4.00% 3.00% 2.00% 1.00% 0.00%

22 NC New Teacher Support Program Essential Components of the Program For beginning teachers with no prior teaching experience Provides support in first 3 years of service Summer Institute (TFA model and 5 days) Instructional Coaching (classroom-based) Customized Professional Development Use of CLASS observational instrument Offered to lowest performing schools as a priority Yr 1-35; Yr 2-450; Yr 3-1,150, Yr 4 serving 1,000

23 Quality by Preparation Program: 2013 UNC Teacher Preparation Program Effectiveness Outcomes

24 Program Effectiveness Analysis: Report on All Programs Eleven models for student test scores outcomes: Elementary School Mathematics, Reading, Science Middle School Mathematics, Reading, Science, Algebra I High School Algebra I/II, English I, Science (Biology and Physical Science, Social Studies (U.S. History and Civics & Economics) Each UNC traditional preparation program was compared to All Other Sources of non-unc Teachers

25 UNC Programs Comparison vs. All Others Elementary School

26 UNC Programs Comparison vs. All Others Middle School

27 UNC Programs Comparison vs. All Others High School

28 Transforming Research into Action UNC is taking ownership and responsibility for evidence based program improvements - Improve existing UNC teacher preparation programs - Develop, pilot and evaluate innovations in UNC preparation programs - Increase UNC productivity of new teachers to off-set dependency on lesser performing portals - Improve recruitment and selection into UNC teacher preparation programs Identifying gaps in lower performing portals that could be addressed through strategies with UNC preparation programs Coordinating with our K12 partners to develop, pilot, and evaluate innovations

29 Questions?

30 Recommendations from the UNC Board of Governors Subcommittee on Teacher and School Leader Quality (January 2015)

31 Subcommittee Recommendations 1. Develop a UNC Educator Quality Dashboard to monitor and measure the performance of UNC s fifteen nationally accredited teacher education programs.

32 Current design and layout of the dashboard website

33 Indicators / Outcomes Education Enrollment Trends Productivity of New Initially Licensed Teachers Distribution of Employed UNC Education Graduates across NC Academic Profile Comparison Education / Other Graduates Teacher Portals Program Effectiveness by Institution / Program Teacher Retention (3 / 5 Year Benchmarks) University School Partnerships Job Placement Rates and Recent Graduate Survey Data Licensure Exam Results Time-to-Degree Clinical Practice Selection Criteria

34 Subcommittee Recommendations 2. Accelerate collaboration among UNC Colleges of Education and Arts & Sciences in a more formalized process. Advancement of this work will be coordinated by UNC General Administration.

35 Subcommittee Recommendations 3. Strengthen partnerships between UNC Colleges of Education and PK-12 schools to achieve meaningful and mutually beneficial collaboration.

36 1 USTEP 2 USTEPs 3 Or More USTEPs Stokes Guilford Anson Burke Avery Surry Wilkes Rowan Davie Cabarrus Stanly Davidson Moore Caswell Harnett Martin Yancy Gates Cherokee Clay Graham Swain Macon Jackson Polk Caldwell Ashe Alleghany Yadkin Iredell Lincoln Catawba Rockingham Union Chatham Randolph Lee Hoke Person Bladen Columbus Sampson Pender Johnston Brunswick Duplin Onslow New Hanover Franklin Warren Wilson Wayne Halifax Lenoir Pitt Jones Craven Beaufort Pamlico Hyde Tyrrell Greene Bertie Haywood Scotland Vance Chowan Perquimans Pasquotank Currituck Camden Madison Buncombe Watauga Nash Orange Forsyth Robeson Pitt Hertford Dare Durham Cumberland McDowell Rutherford Cleveland Gaston UNC-G ASU UNC-A WCU WSSU NCA&T NCCU NCSU FSU UNC-C UNC-CH ECU ECSU UNC-P UNC-W Edgecombe Wake Henderson Northampton Formal University-School Teacher Education Partnerships

37 Subcommittee Recommendations 4. Improve teacher preparation by taking the following actions: I. Expand high-quality, clinical practice; II. III. Use research-based evidence to guide measurable improvement in teacher preparation programs; Link candidate performance with valid and reliable performance assessments that are data- and evidenced-based

38 Subcommittee Recommendations 5. Improve the selection process and criteria for entry into principal preparation programs, redesign programs where necessary, and apply best practices for school leader preparation and development.

39 Subcommittee Recommendations 6. Strengthen recruitment and selection criteria of teacher candidates: I. Establish a public-private teacher scholarship program; II. III. Support a pay differential for NC public school teachers with in-field advanced degrees; Develop campus-based recruitment plans that reflect current market research and regional school district needs

40 Subcommittee Recommendations 7. Improve support for early-career teachers by adopting and expanding statewide the NC New Teacher Support Program.

41 NC New Teacher Support Program Program Service Areas Graham Swain Cherokee Macon Clay McDowell Buncombe Haywood Jackson Madison Transylvania Yancey Rutherford Polk Avery Watauga Burke Ashe Caldwell Cleveland Alleghany Wilkes Catawba Lincoln Iredell Gaston Mecklenburg Northampton Surry Stokes Rockingham Caswell Person Granville Vance Warren Gates Hertford Dur- Halifax Yadkin Orange Forsyth Durham Guilford Franklin Nash/ Bertie Expedition Charter Davie Rocky Edge- Mount combe Rowan Cabarrus Union Davidson Randolph Stanly Anson Montgomery Richmond Moore Chatham Lee Hoke Robeson Harnett Cumberland Exploris Charter Wake Bladen Johnston Sampson Clinton Wilson Greene Wayne Duplin Pender Lenoir Jones Pitt Onslow Craven Martin Beaufort Pamlico Carteret Camden Currituck Washington Tyrrell Dare Hyde Pasquotank Perquimans Chowan Columbus Brunswick New Hanover NC New Teacher Support Program University Regions ECU CSLD NCSU UNCC UNCG WCU NC New Teacher Support Program Districts & Charter Schools by Region NC INSPIRE Partner Districts GEAR UP Participating Districts

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