Academic Shortage Areas for 2020-2021 - PowerPoint Presentation

1. Academic Shortage Areasfor 2020-2021Arkansas Department of Education

2. Each year the US Dept. of Education (USDOE) asks states to identify teacher Academic Shortage Areas. These Shortage Areas are considered to be areas of need in public schools.Teachers who prepare for, and license in Shortage Areas may be eligible for financial incentives.In accordance with the USDOE request, teachers may receive financial benefits (such as loan forgiveness) within the regulations of the Stafford Loan Program, the Federal Perkins Loan Program and/or the TEACH Grant Program.Arkansas Academic Shortage Areas

3. Potential educators or current teachers wishing to license in Academic Shortage Areas may contact the Arkansas Department of Higher Education (ADHE) by phone at 501-371-2000 or by email at finaid@adhe.edu for information on student loan grants or loan forgiveness that may be associated with these educator license areas.Information may also be found on the ADHE Financial Aid website at https://scholarships.adhe.edu/<#>Academic Financial Opportunities

4. 4Arkansas Academic Shortage AreasIn December 2019, the ADE Division of Elementary and Secondary Education designated the following as Academic Shortage Areas for the 2020-2021 school year*. Art (K-12) French (K-12) Business (4-12) Mathematics (7-12) Biology (7-12) Physics (7-12) Chemistry (7-12) Special Education (K-12)* Pursuant to A.C.A. § 6-81-601 et seq. and A.C.A. § 6-85-109.

5. <#>Arkansas’ Academic Shortage AreasThe ADE uses a Supply and Demand formula, incorporating the following factors, to establish Shortage Areas.Supply (potential incoming teachers / pipeline):The numbers of candidates in Arkansas educator preparation programs (preparing for teacher licenses).The numbers of first-time licenses issued to Arkansas teachers.Demand (need for teachers):The numbers of classes being taught by long-term subs or teachers out of area (on waivers).The retirement or potential retirement of teachers in each license area (based on age and years invested to retirement).

6. Preparing – Those preparing to be licensed in the area (i.e., enrolled in educator preparation programs).Potential New Hires – Those who received their first license in the license area.Vacancies/Subs – Those classes taught by long-term substitute teachers.Waivers – Those classes taught by teachers teaching out of their area of licensure (ALPs).Potential Need (Veterans) – The number who retired the previous year or are expected to retire in the near future.Calculation Definitions  Preparing forthe workforcePotentialnew hiresImmediate needVacancies, SubsImmediate needWaiversPotential need,near future  # of Teachers in Area (TIA)Preparing for the license Preparing as % of TIA, scoreFirst-time licensed in area FTL as% of TIA, score# V/SV/S as % of TIA, score# ALPsALPs as % of TIA, score # who are VeteranVeterans as % of TIA, scoreTotal ScoreExample Subj. Area7745.1922.6011.3022.601012.9979

7. According to Arkansas Teacher Retirement System:The average age of retirees is 61.The average years towards retirement is 23.For these calculations therefore, a Veteran is defined as:61 + 23 = 84One who retired in the prior year, or one whose age plus years towards retirement equals 84 or greater.<#>Calculation Definitions, cont’d

8. The number of teachers in each area (TIA) was the basis for calculations.Each score was arrived at by the number in each factor calculated as % of TIA.Factors were given a score accordingly (5.19% = 5.19 points).The score for Vacancies/Subs was weighted by a factor of 10.Positive factors (# preparing and # of first-time licensed) were added to a standard of 100.Negative factors (Vacancies, Waivers, Veterans) were subtracted from the standard.Total scores less than 100 indicated the need was greater than the supply.These were identified as Shortage Areas.Shortage Area Score Criteria  Preparing forthe workforcePotentialnew hiresImmediate needVacancies, SubsImmediate needWaiversPotential need,near future  # of Teachers in Area (TIA)Preparing for the license Preparing as % of TIA, scoreFirst-time licensed in area FTL as% of TIA, score# V/SV/S as % of TIA, score# ALPsALPs as % of TIA, score # who are VeteranVeterans as % of TIA, scoreTotal ScoreExample Subj. Area7745.1922.6011.3022.601012.9979

9. Supply and Demand Table (Dec. 2019 for 20-21)PreparingPotential New HiresLong-term SubsTeachers Out-of-Field (ALPs)Potential for NeedArea# of Teachers in Area (TIA)Preparing for the license Preparing as % of TIAPreparingScoreFirst-time licenses FTL as % of TIAFTL Score# People LTSLTS as % of TIALTS Score# ALPsALPs as % of TIAALP Score # who areVeteransVeterans as % of TIAVeteran ScoreTotalScore                  Special Education3,0821,18638.48%38.4848815.83%15.831274.12%41.2141013.30%13.3031010.06%10.0690Mathematics2,4751345.41%5.411134.57%4.57271.09%10.91431.74%1.741837.39%7.3990Art1,2551007.97%7.971007.97%7.97201.59%15.94120.96%0.961048.29%8.2991French12953.88%3.8875.43%5.4310.78%7.7500.00%0.001310.08%10.0891Chemistry1,906361.89%1.89492.57%2.5740.21%2.10301.57%1.571548.08%8.0893Physics1,797241.34%1.34301.67%1.6710.06%0.56160.89%0.891508.35%8.3593Business1,775774.34%4.341629.13%9.13120.68%6.76140.79%0.791769.92%9.9296Life Science (Biology)1,6571136.82%6.821378.27%8.27120.72%7.2470.42%0.421448.69%8.6999Library94715916.79%16.7910310.88%10.8840.42%4.22454.75%4.7516417.32%17.32101Social Studies2,4092329.63%9.631978.18%8.18130.54%5.40301.25%1.252108.72%8.72102English / Lang. Arts2,6762368.82%8.822278.48%8.48180.67%6.73120.45%0.451776.61%6.61104Physical Ed / Health3,6782807.61%7.613168.59%8.59130.35%3.53260.71%0.713068.32%8.32104Spanish420296.90%6.90276.43%6.4310.24%2.3840.95%0.95204.76%4.76105Middle Childhood - Eng5,7252414.21%4.213075.36%5.36110.19%1.92360.63%0.63991.73%1.73105Fam & Consumer Science645558.53%8.53619.46%9.4610.16%1.5540.62%0.626610.23%10.23106Elementary Education14,3031,3549.47%9.479686.77%6.77340.24%2.38540.38%0.381,0697.47%7.47106Agriculture362359.67%9.67369.94%9.9410.28%2.7651.38%1.38339.12%9.12106Drama/Speech731689.30%9.308211.22%11.2230.41%4.10253.42%3.42476.43%6.43107Middle Childhood - Math4,9652314.65%4.653166.36%6.3680.16%1.61170.34%0.34881.77%1.77107Music1,42622615.85%15.851429.96%9.96140.98%9.8250.35%0.351168.13%8.13108Middle Childhood - Soc St4,3582265.19%5.193307.57%7.5750.11%1.15420.96%0.96912.09%2.09109Middle Childhood - Sci3,6511905.20%5.203178.68%8.6860.16%1.64290.79%0.79681.86%1.86110Computer Science256166.25%6.256525.39%25.3900.00%0.00103.91%3.91124.69%4.69123Counseling1,32448136.33%36.3316112.16%12.1620.15%1.51604.53%4.5319614.80%14.80128Gifted - Talented41227466.50%66.505914.32%14.3281.94%19.425914.32%14.326014.56%14.56133Ind. Tech.***873540.23%40.234551.72%51.7222.30%22.9911.15%1.1589.20%9.20159Marketing **2889733.68%33.6817259.72%59.7210.35%3.4700.00%0.003010.42%10.42180Journalism *46723650.54%50.5423650.54%50.5420.43%4.2810.21%0.21449.42%9.42187* = Includes English in "Preparing" and "FTL"** = Includes Business in "Preparing" and "FTL"***= Includes Agriculture in "Preparing" and "FTL"

10. Arkansas Shortage Area Table (Dec. 2019 for 20-21)PreparingPotential New HiresLong-term SubsTeachers Out-of-Field (ALPs)Potential for NeedArea# of Teachers in Area (TIA)Preparing for the license Preparing as % of TIAPreparingScoreFirst-time licenses FTL as % of TIAFTL Score# People LTSLTS as % of TIALTS Score# ALPsALPs as % of TIAALP Score # who areVeteransVeterans as % of TIAVeteran ScoreTotalScore                  Special Education3,0821,18638.48%38.4848815.8%15.831274.12%41.2141013.3%13.3031010.06%10.0690Mathematics2,4751345.41%5.411134.57%4.57271.09%10.91431.74%1.741837.39%7.3990Art1,2551007.97%7.971007.97%7.97201.59%15.94120.96%0.961048.29%8.2991French12953.88%3.8875.43%5.4310.78%7.7500.00%0.001310.08%10.0891Chemistry1,906361.89%1.89492.57%2.5740.21%2.10301.57%1.571548.08%8.0893Physics1,797241.34%1.34301.67%1.6710.06%0.56160.89%0.891508.35%8.3593Business1,775774.34%4.341629.13%9.13120.68%6.76140.79%0.791769.92%9.9296Life Science (Biology)1,6571136.82%6.821378.27%8.27120.72%7.2470.42%0.421448.69%8.6999

11. 11Frequency of License Areas as Shortage Areas

12. 12Veteran status of Educators per License AreaApproximately 10% of Arkansas’ entire educator workforce fits the ‘Veteran’ definition. Below are the current percentages in each area.Library17.32%Counseling14.80%Gifted - Talented14.56%Marketing10.42%Family & Consumer Science10.23%French10.08%Special Education10.06%Business9.92%Journalism9.42%Industrial Technology9.20%Agriculture9.12%Social Studies8.72%Life Science (Biology)8.69%Physics8.35%Physical Education / Health8.32%Art8.29%Music8.13%Chemistry8.08%Elementary Education7.47%Mathematics7.39%English / Language Arts6.61%Drama/Speech6.43%Spanish4.76%Computer Science4.69%Middle Childhood – Soc Studies2.09%Middle Childhood - Science1.86%Middle Childhood - Math1.77%Middle Childhood - English1.73%

13.  ShortageAreasNon-ShortageAreasPotential Educators AvailableSum of those preparing plus newly licensed2,7618,868Potential Positions AvailableSum of Vacancies, Waivers and Veterans1,9703,516Ratio Persons to Positions1.4 to 12.5 to 1<#>Numbers of Educators vs PositionsThere are roughly half as many educators available (per position) in shortage areas as there are in non-shortage areas (a ratio of 1.4 to 1 vs 2.5 to 1).NOTE: Not all potential educators become educators.

14. <#>The ADE is working diligently to address shortage areas and ensure that the Demand is met with a sufficient Supply of qualified and effective educators. Systems currently in place include: Teacher Cadet ProgramsAlternative Licensure Pathways (including APPEL)Emphasis on recruiting candidates with degrees in shortage areas Recruitment & Retention personnel in each Co-op

15. Brandy Howell Venus TorrenceR&R Program Manager R&R Program Advisor501.683.4786 501.682.3606Brandy.Howell@Arkansas.gov Venus.Torrence@Arkansas.govSandra Hurst Frank ServedioDirector, Educator Effectiveness Project Administrator501.682.8526 501.682.4589Sandra.Hurst@Arkansas.gov Frank.Servedio@Arkansas.gov<#>Recruitment & Retention Contact Information