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Project 408: A creative solution to the teacher shortage

Where Have

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Presenters

Shara Hegde

Founder/Executive Director

Cornerstone

Academy

Prep

San

Jose, CA

Adriana GarciaDirector of Talent and RecruitmentAlpha Public SchoolsSan Jose, CA

John Glover

Founder/CEO

Alpha

Public Schools

San Jose, CA

Objectives

3

Participants will learn how to create an internal teacher pipeline to combat the teacher shortage

, inc

rease the presence of teachers of color in the classroom,

and

build leadership at all levels of the organization

Alpha Public Schools and Cornerstone Academy

Alpha Public Schools

Founded

in 2012

2 Middle Schools, 1 High

School

College Prep

Values: LeadershipRelationship,Relentless Pursuit of Excellence900 students served Cornerstone Academy

Founded in 2010Single-site K-6 elementary schoolCollege PrepValues: Personal ResponsibilityRespectIntegrityDetermination

Excellence

462 students served

In the Headlines 5

California’s teacher shortage is becoming a crisis

Sacramento Bee, March 2015

Bay Area schools in a hiring frenzy just days before students return to class

San Jose Mercury News, August 2015

Teacher Shortages Spur a Nationwide Hiring Scramble (Credentials Optional)

NY Times, Aug, 2015

Teacher Shortage? Or Teacher Pipeline Problem?

NPR, August 2015

Needle in a Haystack 6

*data pulled from CDE and

DataQuest

Projected teacher hires

22,315

73

%

of

students are nonwhite

295,000 teachers in CA

29% of teachers are nonwhite

Our Current Reality

In California, the number of people entering teacher

prep

programs

dropped by more than

55

% from 2008 to 2012, according to the CA Commission on Teacher Credentialing.

What does this mean for our schools?

Teacher

Preparation

Teacher Diversity

Credentialing Costs

Cost of Living

in the Bay Area/Los Angeles Hard to fill positions in high need schools

Less diverse teaching forceUnder prepared/under credentialed teachers

Loss of instruction timeAdmin filling in the gaps

Barriers

The Impact

Project 408

Inspiration from Match Teacher Residency in Boston, MA and University Preparatory Academy in Denver, CO

The right talent pool matters

Diversify the teacher talent pool

Eliminate barriers to entry

Different approach to teacher preparation, training & support

Leadership opportunities for veteran teachers

Cultivating a diverse & effective cohort of new teachers

Program Overview*Alpha covers up to $5000 for Year 1

**Year 2 fees are the responsibility of the teacher

***Alpha covers 100% of Induction Program fees

Year

1

Year

2

Year 3Position w/in the school Teacher Resident: g

radual release, practice-based “student teaching”Teacher of RecordTeacher of RecordReach ProgramReach Intern Program, Year 1

Reach Intern Program, Year 2

N/A

Credential/Degree

Intern

Credential

requirements met before end of Year 1

Preliminary Credential

requirements met through

completion of Intern Program

Induction

Program

begins

Tuition

$4300*

$4300**

$3000+***

Program Components

Resident Profiles

Lead Teacher Profiles

Why Project 408?

Traditional Teacher Preparation

Expedited Credentialing Preparation (Teach for America)

Project 408

Focus:

Preparation for teaching in a variety of educational contexts

Focus:

Preparation for teaching in low-income, struggling schools where teachers often describe themselves as an “island of excellence” Focus: Preparation for teaching in charter schools, with a team of like-minded teachers and leaders all “rowing in the same direction,” with specific mission to close the achievement gap Feedback:

Student teachers receive several coaching sessions over the course of their time in the program

Feedback:

Corps Members receive, on average, two observations during each school year

Feedback:

Residents are observed and receive

weekly observations and debriefs (~35-40 observations total)

Why Project 408?

Traditional Teacher Preparation

Expedited Credentialing Preparation (Teach for America)

Project 408

Student Teaching:

6 months under 1-2 untrained Master Teachers at 1-2 different settings

Student Teaching:

Shared classroom with 4-5 other CMs for 5 weeks under a CMA having about 2-4 years Student Teaching: 1 year under a full trained CAPSTR Master Teacher at a Consortium SchoolRetention: 50% of teachers leave the profession within 5 years

Retention:

50% of Corps Members leave the profession after two years; 80% after three years

Retention (Goal):

70% of residents will remain in the profession for three years and 60% will remain for five or more years

in a school setting

Lead Teacher Experience Lead Teacher Rubric – criteria for effective supportCoaching training & supportReal time feedback

Scheduling & gradual release

Takeover weeks

ResultsAll 4 Teacher Residents met benchmarks and are on track to take over as the full-time classroom teacher next fall

All 4 Lead Teachers have successfully coached their residents through their residency year and 3 out of 4 will continue in this role next year

Expansion of the program to 13 residents over 4 schools next year

Addition of the full-time Residency Coordinator

Possible addition of partner schools

Key LearningsRecruitment and selection of Residency candidates is critical

Lead Teacher should be involved in placement of Residents

Rigorous benchmarks at each checkpoint for Residents

Lead Teacher support needs to be comprehensive and on-going

Cohort model for support

Examine school staffing structure – everyone in a talent pipeline

Moving Forward19

Contact Information Shara Hegde, Chief Schools Officershegde@alphapublicschools.org

Adriana Garcia, DIrector of Recruitment and Talent

agarcia@alphapublicschools.org

John Glover, Chief Executive Officer

j

ohn

@alphapublicschools.org

Q&A

ResourcesCA Dept of Eduation: http://www.cde.ca.gov/ds/sd/cb/ceffingertipfacts.asp

NY Times:

http://goo.gl/v9v3Bf

Sacramento Bee:

http://www.sacbee.com/opinion/op-ed/soapbox/article15380525.html

NPR:

http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2015/08/19/432724094/teacher-shortage-or-teacher-pipeline-problemSan Jose Mercury News: http://www.mercurynews.com/bay-area-news/ci_28610885/bay-area-schools-hiring-frenzy-just-days-before Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/answer-sheet/wp/2015/08/24/the-real-reasons-behind-the-u-s-teacher-shortage/ Center for American Progress:

https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/race/report/2014/05/04/88962/teacher-diversity-revisited/