ERIC Number: ED602822
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2019-Dec
Pages: 37
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Feasibility Study of Assessing the Supply and Demand for Educators in Maine
Johnson, Amy F.; Morris, Lisa
Center for Education Policy, Applied Research, and Evaluation
Like most states, Maine is facing staffing shortages. Recent Maine Education Policy Research Institute (MEPRI) studies have documented--both quantitatively and qualitatively--some of the challenges that schools face in filling teacher positions. In this report the authors focus on the supply of educators and assess the feasibility of using administrative data from the certification system to identify shortage areas. Specifically, they combine certification and staff data to quantify the number of certificate holders who are working in their endorsement area, working in education outside of their endorsement area, or not working in Maine's education sector (i.e. potentially available for hire) to get a rough sense of demand and supply. They give special attention to teacher shortage areas including math, science, special education, world languages and English language acquisition.
Descriptors: Teacher Supply and Demand, Teacher Shortage, Teacher Certification, Needs Assessment, Teacher Employment, Noninstructional Responsibility, Administrators, Specialists, Paraprofessional School Personnel, Allied Health Personnel, Secondary School Science, Secondary School Mathematics, Social Studies, English Instruction, Second Language Instruction, Special Education, English Teachers, English (Second Language)
Center for Education Policy, Applied Research, and Evaluation. University of Southern Maine, 37 College Avenue, Gorham, ME 04038. Tel: 888-800-5044; Tel: 207-780-5044; Fax: 207-228-8143; e-mail: cepare@usm.maine.edu; Web site: http://usm.maine.edu/cepare
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: Maine State Legislature; University of Maine System (UMS)
Authoring Institution: University of Southern Maine, Maine Education Policy Research Institute
Identifiers - Location: Maine
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