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Teacher Recruitment and RetentionSW MASA
February 2020
Shelly Parks, 2019 State Teacher of the YearPaul Katnik, Asst. Commissioner, DESE
Part I
Current Teacher Workforce Data
Teacher Workforce Data
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Teacher Preparation in MissouriItem 2015-16 2016-17 Change
Total Completers 3,908 3,868 -1.0%Total Enrollment 7,830 8,265 +5.6%Male Enrollment 1,716 1,719 +0.1%Female Enrollment 5,823 6,307 +8.3%Traditional programs 782 766 -2.0%
Alternative (*IHE-based) 176 127 -27.8%
Alternative (non-*IHE) 58 63 +8.6%
Total Preparation Programs
1,016 956 -5.9%
*IHE – Institutions of Higher Education Missouri’s Title II Report, October 2018
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Teacher Preparation in Missouri
Item 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 ChangeTotal Completers 3,908 3,868 3,028 -21.7%Total Enrollment 7,830 8,265 8,214 -0.6%Male Enrollment 1,716 1,719 1,782 +3.7%Female Enrollment 5,823 6,307 6,244 -1.0%Traditional programs 782 766 766 ----Alternative (*IHE-based) 176 127 138 +8.7%Alternative (non-*IHE) 58 63 54 -5.7%Total Preparation Programs 1,016 956 958 +0.2%
*IHE – Institutions of Higher Education Missouri’s Title II Report, October 2019
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Trend Data: Certificates Issued2013-14 to 2018-19
* Recruitment and Retention Report 2019
0
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
6,000
2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19
Initial Certificates Issued Provisional/Tempory Certificates Issued Additional Certificates Issued
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-30%
-43%
-15%
The Missouri TeacherGender
Male21.7%
Female76.0%
Ethnicity
White93.1%
Other1.7%Black
5.2%
Age
30-3940-49
20-2950-59
60+
01020304050
0-5 6-10 11-15 16-20 20+
Years of Experience
% ofTeachers
* Recruitment and Retention Report 2019
Unidentified3.0%
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Trend Data: Retention Rates of Teachers
* Recruitment and Retention Report 2018
District New Hires
2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18
Total Teachers 69,025 69,407 69,859 69,683 70,220 70,575
District New Hires 7,377 7,745 7,840 7,714 7,986 7,587
First-Year Teachers 59.0% 58.1% 56.7% 55.3% 54.0% 54.3%
Another District 36.0% 36.5% 37.5% 38.6% 39.4% 39.6%
Out-of-state 5.0% 5.4% 5.8% 6.1% 6.6% 6.1%
Overall Retention Rate 86.8% 86.5% 86.5% 86.6% 86.3% 86.9%
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51.6%60.4% 61.4% 61.5% 57.9% 61.1%
39.1% 41.2% 39.9%46.4% 48.1% 46.7%
20.0%
40.0%
60.0%
80.0%
100.0%
2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19
After 3 Years After 5 Years
Teacher Workforce Data
Part II
Recruitment and Retention
Data
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Challenges RECRUITING high quality teachers
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Diverse candidates
High needs of students
Lack of support
Benefits
Negative view of ed
School location
STEM areas
Lack of candidates
Low quality candidates
Pay
percent of responses
All agree
Most agree
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(N = 754 administrators)
Challenges RETAINING high quality teachers
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
Adm/Leader issues
PD Opportunities
State/fed expectations
Unprepared
Retire/benefits
Not valued/respected
Stress
Working conditions/culture
School location/size
Student needs
More support
Workload
Pay
percent of responses
All agree
Most agree
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(N = 754 administrators)
#1 reason you considered leaving the teaching profession (N=6,000 teachers)
0 5 10 15 20 25
Discipline issues
Paperwork
Treated as professional
Expectations
Workload/overworked
Testing/federal/state
Respect
Parents
Student needs/behavior
Stress/overwhelmed
Support
Adm/leadership
Pay
percent of responses
> 10%
>5%
< 5%
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What was the main reason for this teacher leaving the teaching profession?N = 6,000 teachers
0 5 10 15 20 25
Retirment
Testing/mandates
Workload/conditions
Expectations
Parents
Respect/valued
Burnout/exhaustion
Stress/overwhelmed
student needs/behavior
Adm/leadership
Support
Pay/salary
> 10%
>5%
< 5%
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On a scale of 0-10, would you recommend the teaching profession to your child or a friend’s child?
02468
101214161820
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Percent per rating
Not at all likely Very likely
> 10%
>5%
< 5%
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Parent Surveys93% of parents have confidence in teachers providing high quality learning for the
students in the schools in their communityWhat grade would you give the public schools in your community?
A - Excellent B C D F - Poor
A = 42% B = 46%
C 11%
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Parent SurveysWould you want your child to become a public school teacher?
Percent of Responses
Yes No
YES = 54% NO = 46%
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Parent SurveysMSBA / MO PTA
N = 228
0.00%
10.00%
20.00%
30.00%
40.00%
50.00%
60.00%
70.00%
80.00%
90.00%
100.00%
YES NO YES NO
Do you support teachers in your community's schools receiving an increase in pay?
Do you believe the public schools in your community are underfunded?
87%
13%
93%
7%
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Parent SurveysMSBA / MO PTA
N = 228
0.00%
10.00%
20.00%
30.00%
40.00%
50.00%
60.00%
70.00%
Lack of discipline Lack of financial support Use of drugs Safety [i.e. violence/fighting/gangs]
Biggest Problems Facing the Public Schools in your Community
27%
67%
4%2%
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Student SurveysN = 800 (grades 2-12)
• Are you interested in pursuing teaching as a future career? Why or why not?• Has teaching been presented as a career option to you during any point of your
time in school?• Do the teachers you have seem satisfied/happy with their job? Why or why
not?• What would make the teaching profession more attractive or enticing to you?• Are there programs or courses in your school that a person who wants to teach
could be involved in? If so, what are they?• Would your parents want you to be a teacher? Why or why not?• What is the biggest problem facing your school?• Do you think your school has everything it needs to support your learning?
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Student SurveysAre you interested in pursuing teaching as a future career?
No70%
Yes26%
Maybe3%
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Student SurveysHas teaching been presented as a career option to you during any point of your time
in school?
0.00%
10.00%
20.00%
30.00%
40.00%
50.00%
60.00%
70.00%
80.00%
90.00%
100.00%
NO Yes
58%
42%
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Student Surveys
What would make the teaching profession more attractive or enticing to you?– Better pay– More prestige– More freedom with curriculum– Better behaved kids/less disrespect– Less outside work– If teachers would make their job seem fun
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Student Surveys
Would your parents want you to be a teacher? Why or why not?– “Would support me but would not encourage me to teach.”– “They’d rather me do a career with more money.”– “No—too much loan debt, and I wouldn’t make enough money to pay them
back.”– Some kids had parents as teachers and said they didn’t want them to teach.
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Student Surveys
What is the biggest problem facing your school?– Student disrespect of teachers– Students have aggressive/poor behavior and aren’t disciplined– Drugs/Vaping– Bullying
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Student Survey DataTeacher Reflection: What information from the students’ responses do you think is most important for further consideration and discussion?
– Teachers need to talk about teaching as a career– Lack of teaching programs in schools– Many kids are frustrated by the behavior of their peers and lack of
discipline from teachers/admin– Most kids believed teachers should make more money– We need to find a way to increase teacher morale– Mental health issues teachers are dealing with needs to be
addressed
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Missouri Ranking 48th
25,000
27,000
29,000
31,000
33,000
35,000
37,000
Tennessee(29th)
Michigan(30th)
Iowa(31st)
Missouri(48th)
Montana(50th)
Average Starting Salary
$30,036
$32,400
$35,766$36,234$36,402
https://www.niche.com/blog/teacher-salaries-in-america/
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Missouri Ranking 40th
25,000
30,000
35,000
40,000
45,000
50,000
55,000
Kentucky(29th)
Nebraska(30th)
Maine(31st)
Missouri(40th)
South Dakota(50th)
Average Salary
$42,668
$48,293
$51,077$52,338$52,339
https://www.niche.com/blog/teacher-salaries-in-america/
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$0
$5,000
$10,000
$15,000
$20,000
$25,000
$30,000
$35,000
$40,000
Oklahoma(2018-19)
Tennessee(2018)
Iowa(2018)
*Illinois(2020-21)
Arkansas(2018-19)
*Kentucky(2018-19)
Missouri(2005)
No minimum salary: Kansas and NebraskaMinimum Teacher Salary
Kentucky: Rank III schoolsIllinois:$40,000(2023-24)
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State Ranking of Comparable Salaries• Missouri (49th) -30.6% less than other workers (teachers $32,226/others $46,460)
• D.C. (50th) • CO (51st)
• Oklahoma (41st) -27.6% • Illinois (40th) -27.1% • Nebraska (36th) -26.2% • Kansas (25th) -21.0% • Arkansas (18th) -19.8%• Iowa (16th) -19.7%• Tennessee (12th) – 16.5%• Kentucky (9th) 14.9%
Sources• U.S. News, “Education Rankings“• National Education Association, “2017–2018 Average
Starting Teacher Salaries by State”• Bureau of Labor Statistics, “Occupational
Employment Statistics: May 2018 Occupational Profiles”
https://www.business.org/hr/employees/best-us-states-for-teachers/
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Teacher Workforce Data
Part III
Outreach Plan
Recommendations
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Outreach PlanPhase 1: Gather and analyze data
Administrator data May 2019 Teacher data May 2019 Focus group (urban, rural, higher education) data July 2019 Parent data October 2019 Student data October 2019
Phase 2: Engage key stakeholders to formulate strategies Identify themes and challenges October 2019 Engage with teachers and key stakeholders October 2019 Summarize feedback into recommendations November-December 2019
Phase 3: Implement strategies and monitor progress Report recommendations to the State Board of Education January 2020• Implement strategies (by March 2020)• Monitor and Adjust (ongoing)
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Missouri Teacher TableOctober 29-30, 2019
• Over 30 participants• 18 Teachers (51%)
– Rural, suburban, urban– Elementary, middle school, high school– All regions of the state
• 17 Stakeholders (49%)– Professional associations– Focus group representatives– Business
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Overview• 3 Recommendations for Recruitment• 3 Recommendations for Retention
– Twenty-six(26) strategies• Includes several benchmarks leading to outputs• List individuals responsible• Includes metrics and target dates
– Ninety(90) action steps• Timeline over the next 2 years
• Teacher Salary Proposal
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Recruitment Recommendations Develop and implement a Public Relations Plan to increase teacher recruitment
1. Promotional videos 2. Public Service Announcements3. Counselors promote the profession 4. TOY finalists present at universities5. Regional TOYs visit with legislators
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Recruitment Recommendations Expand and refine the Grow Your Own Campaign to increase teacher recruitment
1. Partnerships with Future Teachers of America and Educators Rising
2. Grow Your Own Start-Up Grants3. Expanded participation in regions with few programs4. Incentives for GYO programs
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Recruitment Recommendations Implement strategies that Provide Incentives and Reduce Barriers to increase teacher recruitment
1. Extended A+ Program for education candidates2. Increased loan forgiveness options3. Certification Revisions4. Innovation and Equity fund
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Retention Recommendations Expand Leadership and Professional Learning Opportunities to increase teacher recruitment
1. High quality professional learning opportunities2. MLDS program for all principals3. Master teacher certificate4. Mentoring and induction for all new teachers5. Innovation and Equity fund
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Retention Recommendations Implement innovative School and District Accountability measures to increase teacher retention
1. School accountability indicators support growth2. Evaluation of time, attention and preparation towards
student testing3. Revised accreditation and testing systems
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Retention Recommendations Improve Culture and Climate in schools to increase teacher retention
1. Statewide climate and culture survey2. Key positions dedicated to mental health3. Clinical experience for mental health professionals4. Guidelines for individual and collaborative planning
time
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Teacher Salary Proposal
• Adequacy Target– Increase salary of all teachers– Increase the minimum teacher salary requirement– Adjust all teachers to earn the new minimum
• Equity Target– Innovation and Equity Fund
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Teacher Salary Proposal• Adequacy Target
– Increase salary for all teachersTotal Number of Teachers Salary Increase
per teacherEstimated Total Cost
Includes both salary and benefits
Option 1 (preferred)
70,433 $4,000 $322,583,140
Option 2
70,433 $3,000 $241,937,355
Option 3
70,433 $2,000 $161,291,570
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$0
$5,000
$10,000
$15,000
$20,000
$25,000
$30,000
$35,000
$40,000
Oklahoma(2018-19)
Tennessee(2018)
Iowa(2018)
*Illinois(2020-21)
Arkansas(2018-19)
*Kentucky(2018-19)
Missouri(2005)
Increase the minimum teacher salary requirement to $32,000Teacher Salary Proposal
Kentucky: Rank III schoolsIllinois:$40,000(2023-24)
$32,000
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Teacher Salary Proposal• Adequacy Target
– Adjust all teachers to earn the new minimumSalary Increase for all
TeachersNumber of Teachers still
making less than $32,000 after the increase
Total Cost Raise all teacher salaries
to $32,000Option 1 (preferred)
$4,000 246 $277,675
Option 2
$3,000 483 $658,043
Option 3
$2,000 816 $1,321,893
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Teacher Salary ProposalAdequacy Target Summary Chart
Total cost for salary increase for all teachers
Adjustment to remaining teachers
to minimum $32,000
Total Costincrease for all + minimum from
$25,000 to $32,000
Average teacher salary per year
(average $ and % increase)
* Approximate national ranking
Option 1$322,583,140
($4,000 X 70,433 teachers)$277,675 $322,860,815 $54,126
($4,822 / 9.7%)26
Option 2$241,937,355
($3,000 X 70,433 teachers)$658,043 $242,595,398 $53,142
($3,838 / 7.7%)28
Option 3$161,291,570
($2,000 X 70,433 teachers)$1,321,893 $162,613,463 $52,160
($2,856 / 5.7%)32
Current average teacher salary $48,293
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Teacher Salary Proposal
• Equity Target– Innovation and Equity Fund $75,000,000– Incentives for hard-to-staff areas
• Content areas: Special Education, Math, Science, Foreign Language, English as a Second Language (or other areas as declared shortage by the school district or charter school)
• Types of schools: high minority, high poverty and rural schools
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