Addressing Teacher Shortages Through Alternative Pathways in Education

Overcoming recruitment challenges and current teacher shortages in CMCSS, Tennessee by maximizing employee capacity through various alternative pathways into the teaching profession. Initiatives like the Clarksville Teaching Fellows program and focusing on diverse representation among new hires are helping fill vacancies and support teacher candidates. The district is leveraging alternative pathways to bring in new educators and address critical shortages in key subjects like math, science, and special education.

• Teacher Shortages
• Alternative Pathways
• Education Recruitment
• Diverse Representation
• Clarksville Teaching Fellows

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1. Maximize Employee Capacity Maximize Employee Capacity Develop and support multiple pathways into the Develop and support multiple pathways into the teaching profession teaching profession

2. Recruitment Challenges Recruitment Challenges Licensure Lack of candidates Candidate communication and connections Late contract offers/missed hiring opportunities

3. 2019/2020 New Hires 2019/2020 New Hires 342 New Teachers Hired since July 2019 Gender Race/Ethnicity Other 1.8% Asian 0.3% African American 18.1% Male 23% Hispanic 3.8% American Indian 0.6% Female 77% Caucasian 75.4%

4. Current Teacher Shortages Current Teacher Shortages CMCSS Tennessee Special Education Math Science Elementary ELL Special Education Elementary: Grades 4-8 Math

5. Survey Information Survey Information (133 District Responses) (133 District Responses) State Response Districts that began the school year with unfilled teaching positions: 79 Districts with unfilled teaching positions: 71 Total vacancies reported: 630 CMCSS Positions unfilled at start of 19/20 school year: 16 Current openings: 30

6. Current Alternative Pathways Current Alternative Pathways Clarksville Teaching Fellows Early Learning Teacher Residency iTeach Additional Job Embedded University Supports

7. 19 19- -20 Positions Filled with 20 Positions Filled with Alternative Pathway Certifications Alternative Pathway Certifications Clarksville Teaching Fellows (partnership with NTR) o 5 Math o 6 RLA iTeach o 18 SPED o 6 RLA o 2 Science o 2 Math o 1 ELL

8. Current CMCSS Grow Your Own Current CMCSS Grow Your Own Teacher Candidates Teacher Candidates CTF ELTR 14 residents 50% diverse Middle ELA and Math High School Math 20 Classified Employees 20 CMCSS 2019 Graduates 28% Ethnically Diverse 20% Male 80% Female

9. Certified Certified Retention Retention Retention Rate (2018-2019) Educators Hired (July 2019-present) 87.7% 342 2017/18 Retention Rate: 87.2% 2016/17 Retention Rate: 86%

10. Previous Recruitment Efforts Previous Recruitment Efforts Out of state and in state job fairs Spring CMCSS Job Fair Relocation Incentive Praxis Reimbursement

11. 2019/20 Recruitment Focus 2019/20 Recruitment Focus Career specific job fair presence with focus on highly rated TN EPPs and Out of State within 2-4 hour radius- Data Driven Recruitment Extending early employment offers Minority Recruitment Focused Team Mid Year Hiring Event Spring CMCSS Job Fair Revitalized recruitment campaign with a community focus and improved technology and efficiencies

12. Minority Recruitment Team Minority Recruitment Team 10 team members comprised of CMCSS School and District level Administrators and teachers Focus on four TN HBCU Tennessee State University Fisk University Le Moyne-Owen College Lane College Explore HSI opportunities in region and develop partnerships with universities and candidates

13. Minority Recruitment Team Minority Recruitment Team Personalize candidate connection, communication, and follow up Host CMCSS visits Explore licensure opportunities and possible transition pathways for other students currently not in teaching program

14. EPP Report Card EPP Report Card The Educator Preparation Report Card contains four domains: Candidate Profile Employment Satisfaction Provider Impact CMCSS will use this data to focus recruitment efforts and candidate outreach

15. CMCSS CMCSS Recruitment Campaign Recruitment Campaign Teacher specific job fairs Updated materials Technology integration Community focus Immediate candidate communication and follow up Data collection and analysis Reallocation of recruitment funds

16. Provisional Special Education Licensure Provisional Special Education Licensure Pathway for educators seeking to add a special education endorsement to their license. Allows educators to teach in a special education classroom with a provisional endorsement, valid for three years while pursuing the relevant endorsement During the three-year validity period of the endorsement, educators must complete a preparation program and submit qualifying scores on the required professional assessments

17. Provisional Special Education Licensure Provisional Special Education Licensure Provisional Endorsements Early Development and Learning PreK-K Special Education Comprehensive K-12 Special Education Early Childhood PreK-3 Special Education Gifted Prek-12 Special Education Hearing Prek-12 Special Education Interventionist 6-12 Special Education Interventionist K-8 Special Education Vision Prek-12

18. Provisional Special Education Licensure Provisional Special Education Licensure Educator Benefit Differentiated pay Dual certification Praxis reimbursement District Benefit Students provided qualified and experienced teacher in highest need settings Educators available for hardest to fill positions Backfill other positions with deeper candidate pools

19. Licensure Licensure Renewal timeline and supports Educating teachers on licensure renewal processes and requirements Praxis guidelines State Updates Out of state Licensure Validity Dates Communication with Licensure Department

20. CMCSS Preview Days CMCSS Preview Days College Recruitment Model Host first Preview Day in Spring 2020- increased frequency in 20-21 school year Provide whole experience approach- CMCSS and Clarksville Why CMCSS? Why Clarksville? School visit, District supports, Community opportunities and resources; etc

21. Looking ahead. Looking ahead . CMCSS Preview Days HBCU/HSI Partnerships Personalized Concierge Recruitment State Licensure Updates, Endorsement flexibility, and Support Provisional Special Education Licensure Additional alternative pathway-Lipscomb University HR and Instruction Partnership