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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Email: Paul.Katnik@dese.mo.govPhone: 573-751-2931

The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, or disability in its programs and activities. Inquiries related toDepartment programs and to the location of services, activities, and facilities that are accessible by persons with disabilities may be directed to the Jefferson State Office Building, Office of the General Counsel,Coordinator – Civil Rights Compliance (Title VI/Title IX/504/ADA/Age Act), 6th Floor, 205 Jefferson Street, P.O. Box 480, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0480; telephone number 573-526-4757 or TTY 800-735-2966;email civilrights@dese.mo.gov.