NASDTECAccelerating Excellence
from the Get-GoPortland, OR
June 7, 2015
Ellen Moir,Chief Executive OfficerWhen we focus on teachers,
our students succeed
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New Teacher Center improves student learning
by accelerating the effectiveness of new teachers and school
leaders.
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New teacher gets better faster and
stays longer
Increased Student Achievement
System-wide Impact
NTC trains mentor
New teacher gets on early path to
excellence
Mentor supports new teacher
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Teacher induction is more important than ever
Growing & Greening
Adequate Time to Develop
• The teaching workforce has grown dramatically since 1980• 13% of teachers leaves the profession every year• The modal years of experience went from 15 years in
‘88-’89 to 5 years in ‘11-’12Ingersoll, R. On the path to equity (2014). Alliance for Excellent Education
• It takes 3-7 years to become a highly skilled teacher• Teachers are not staying long enough to become highly
skilledHuang, F. Tapping the potential (2004). Alliance for Excellent Education
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There’s a cycle of inequity for our most under-served students
New teachers get the toughest students in the highest needs schools Darling-Hammond, L. Recruiting and Retaining Teachers (2006). Forum for Education
Turnover is 50% higher in low income schools Huang, F. Tapping the potential (2004). Alliance for Excellent Education
Hardest to reach students have the least experienced teachers Darling-Hammond, L. Recruiting and Retaining Teachers (2006). Forum for Education
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40% of teachers are leaving the profession within their first 5 years
CAUSES
• Lack of administrative and professional support
• Dissatisfaction with classroom management
• Few opportunities for professional development
• No input in decision-making
IMPACTS
• Teacher attrition costs the US $2.2B annually
• Unquantifiable opportunity cost for lost student learning
• There are 3.4M teachers with 500K leaving every year
Ingersoll, R. On the path to equity (2014). Alliance for Excellent Education
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High quality teacher induction has proven to address these challenges
Improved Teacher Retention
• Consortium of Chicago School Research (2009) shows induction programs improve teacher retention by over 20%
Improved Teacher Practice
• Teachers of the Year (2014) reported a mentor had the greatest positive impact on their beginning years as a teacher
Improved Student Outcomes
• Mathematica Study (2008) showed increased student learning in math and reading for students with teachers in a high quality induction program
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Few states have appropriate policy mandates Review of State Policy on Teacher Induction (2013). NTC
Induction is ill-defined Ingersoll, R. On the path to equity (2014). Alliance for Excellent Education
Huge inconsistencies in implementation and quality of programs Ingersoll, R. On the path to equity (2014). Alliance for Excellent Education
Inconsistencies between state-determined expectations and beginning teachers’ experiences Teaching, Empowering, Leading, & Learning Survey. NTC
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It’s Time to Double Down on Impact
Elevating the profession while building the habits of mind and dispositions in teachers as leaders and change agents in their schools and classrooms
Closing the gaps in student achievement based on higher, more rigorous new state standards
And do so for every new teacher and every one of their students in America
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Great teachers are not born. They are developed over their careers.
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There is a shift in the educational landscape
Narrowed curriculum
Basic skills
Tips and tricks
Affluent students
Whole child
Higher-order thinking
Habits of mind and dispositions
ALL STUDENTS COLLEGE AND CAREER
READY
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Components of high quality induction programs
High Quality Mentors
Rigorously recruited and
selected
On-going training and support
Full-release from classroom
Formative System of Support
Instruction focused conversations driven by data
Sanctioned time for mentor-teacher
interaction
Well-designed tools and protocols
Embedded within a System
Impact plans with continuous
improvement
Supportive and informed
administration
Part of a human capital
development plan
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NTC’s model transforms teacher development
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Building habits of mind in teachers as leaders from the get-go
Classroom culture
Content expertise
Reflective Personalizes instruction
Collaborative
AnalyticalPlanning
Challenges
Persistence
Curiosity
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RetentionPractice
Sources: NTC impact data, July 2012; Mathematica Policy Research study, 2010*Statistically significant results
In 2013-14, NTC’s programs reached 24,000 new teachers and 1.8 million students across the U.S.
Student Learning
Before NTC With NTC
93%
+20%
Math Reading
50% 50%
58% 54%
Traditional Induction NTC Induction
Student Achievement Gains*
% new teachers say that our work has definitive impact on their practice