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School Districts Teacher Preparation ✓ On average, 21% of the teachers hired in the past year do not have traditional preparation, either being hired with nontraditional preparation or as an emergency hire. Rural (23%) and Urban (26%) districts are more likely to have hired teachers without traditional preparation in the last year. ✓ The lack of traditional candidates and the need to fill positions in specialized or high need areas drives the need to hire teachers without traditional preparation. Question: Approximately what percentage of the teachers hired in the past year have: Traditional preparation – College/University coursework plus completed licensure; Non-traditional preparation – alternative certification programs, subject matter experts without pedagogy, temporary or provisional certification; Emergency hires – without licensure or background in teaching? (Reported as percentage) TEACHER PREPARATION/MAKEUP Traditional preparation Non-traditional preparation Emergency hires URBAN STATUS Traditional preparation Non-traditional preparation Emergency hires SCHOOL SIZE 2,500 or (NUMBER OF STUDENTS) fewer Traditional preparation 78% Non-traditional preparation 16% Emergency hires 6%
2,501 to 5,000 82% 14% 4%
Urban Suburban Rural 74% 85% 78% 21% 12% 16% 5% 3% 7% 5,001 to 10,001 to More than 10,000 20,000 20,000 84% 79% 78% 11% 16% 19% 5% 5% 3%
Reasons for Hiring Teachers without Traditional Preparation Lack of traditional candidates who apply Must hire for difficult-to-fill positions in certain subject areas Strong knowledge/Diverse experience is focus rather than pedagogy Goal is to hire the best candidate for the job Need to fill position at present time Hirees agree to earn desired certification if employed Challenges related to COVID
N 188 26 17 12 11 8 3
79% 15% 6% ALL 79% 15% 6% ALL
79% 15% 6%
% of Responses 70.9% 9.8% 6.4% 4.5% 4.2% 3.0% 1.1%
