ERIC Number: ED589381
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2018-Apr
Pages: 24
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Patching the Leaky Pipeline: Recruiting and Retaining Teachers of Color in Pennsylvania. A PACER Policy Brief
Stohr, Alison; Fontana, Jason; Lapp, David
Research for Action
Research shows that exposure to teachers of color has a positive impact on students of all races, and particularly on students of color. Despite these positive effects, only 4% of Pennsylvania's teachers are people of color. This percentage is not only one of the lowest in the nation, but it is also starkly disparate from Pennsylvania's own student population, where 29% of students are people of color. This brief examines the leaks in Pennsylvania's teacher pipeline that may be contributing to this lack of diversity. It also highlights promising practices found across the country that could increase the number of teachers of color in Pennsylvania schools.
Descriptors: Minority Group Teachers, Teacher Recruitment, Minority Group Students, Teacher Persistence, Faculty Mobility, College Attendance, Males, Social Justice, Program Design, Alternative Teacher Certification, Teacher Certification, High School Graduates, Graduation Rate, State Government, State Boards of Education, Teacher Education Programs, School Districts, Elementary Secondary Education, Program Descriptions, Enrollment, Data Collection, Educational Strategies, Diversity (Faculty)
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Publication Type: Reports - Research-practitioner Partnerships; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; High Schools; Secondary Education; Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Research for Action
Identifiers - Location: Pennsylvania
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