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UCR’s role in improving education and educational
opportunity
Thomas M. Smith
Dean & Professor
Graduate School of Education
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University of California, RiversideOne of the most ethnically and economically diverse research universities in the country
Rated #2 by Washington MonthlySocial Mobility
Research
Community Service
U.S. News and World Report ranks the UCR GSOE:
76th in the country
10th in California
1st in the Inland Empire
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What does the GSOE do?
Research includes:Reading acquisition and reading difficulties
Measurement and assessment STEM
Teacher quality and teacher labor markets
Behavior support practices, including multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS)
Families of children with disabilities, including autism
Higher education politics, policy and finance
Racial equities issues in higher educationAnd coming soon….STEM teaching and Learning!
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Concerns about drop in enrollment in teacher education
NPR: Where have all the teachers gone? March 23, 2015
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SOURCE: May 2015 presentation by Patrick Shields, executive director of SRI education; data from California Department of Education and Commission on Teacher Credentialing
California is Heading Toward a Teacher Shortage
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UCR GSOE Teacher education enrollment
FY08/09 FY09/10 FY10/11 FY11/12 FY12/13 FY13/14 FY14/15 FY15/16
General Ed MEd 64 41 48 48 42 42 75 99
Teacher Credential Candi-dates
38 46 52 49 44 37 30 37
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Shortage is a bigger problem in some fields than others
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Designated Shortage Areas FTEShortage
% of SubjectFTE Teachers
% of TotalFTE Teachers
Special Education including State Special Schools 4,540.3
26.9% 1.75%
Mathematics/Computer Education 2,214.6 10.4% 0.85%
Science 2,016.9 12.7% 0.78%
English/Drama/Humanities 2,024.2 8.5% 0.78%
PE/Health/Dance
903.2 7.4% 0.35%
History/Social Science 1,184.9 7.1% 0.46%
Other Specializations
967.9 6.8% 0.37%
Totals 13,858.3
5.34%
Source: California Department of Education, 2013-14
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Teacher candidates by subject area
UCRCA
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Racial/ethnic distribution of teacher credential students
CA UCR
White 51% 32%
Hispanic/Latino 26% 44%
African American 6% 4%
Asian/Pacific Islander 9% 14%
American Indian 1% 0%
Two or more races 7%
Other/decline to state 6%
Source: Annual Report Cardon California Teacher Preparation Programs for the Academic Year 2012‐2013 + UCR data
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4 out of 10 beginning teachers quit in the first 5 years
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Why do new teachers leave?
Ingersoll, R., Merrill, L., & Stuckey, D. (2014). Seven trends: the transformation of the teaching force. CPRE Report (#RR-80)
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What does research tell us about teacher quality and retention?
Content knowledge alone does not necessarily lead to high quality teaching
Mentorship by a teacher in the same field can help reduce teacher attrition
Teacher professional development should be content-focused, on-going, and tied to what teachers are trying to accomplish in their classrooms
Don’t put new teachers in the most challenging schools
A supportive principal matters
Balance between accountability and autonomy in the classroom