The Need: 11,000 teachers annually The Supply: 4,000 new teachers annually The Attrition: 13% per year The Supply keeps approximate pace with
new student growth in the state. The Supply does not address the
attrition. Filling the gap: out-of-state teachers,
returning teachers, alternative licensure
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Lower standards for teacher preparation
Increase class sizes Curtail the curriculum Lower the age for leaving school Rely on substitutes and
unprepared teachers
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PRODUCE MORE TEACHERS REDUCE TEACHER ATTRITION RATES* --BETTER WORKING CONDITIONS --BETTER PAY --MORE RESPECT AND SUPPORT*a .05% improvement in annual retention
rate in five years would reduce the gap by over 3,000 teachers.
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Set institutional enrollment & graduation targets;
Hold institutional leadership accountable; Develop institution specific recruitment
plans; Develop UNC system-wide recruitment
plan; Secure funding from the General
Assembly;5
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Institution Grads/02-03 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10
ASU 372 451 547 635 662 659
Projected Increase in Traditional Teacher Education Graduates for
2005-2006 through 2009-2010
Traditional high school students seeking a four year experience
Traditional high school students seeking 2 year degrees with options for 4 year ones—full and part-time students
Transfer students from community colleges and 4 year institutions
Alternative licensure/lateral entry/career changes
Current enrolled non-education majors14
ASU TEACHER EDUCATION ENROLLMENT PROJECTIONS
2004-2009Student Sources 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-2010
Traditional students 446 422 461 546* 634* 688*
Transfers from CC 290 303 263 271 279 287
Transfers from 4 year 150 109 120 124 128 134
Currently enrolled non-majors NA NA NA 4 22 50
Alternative Licensure 96 61 65 70 79 82
2+2 CC students 63 142 142 150 178 205
TOTALS 1,045 1,037 1,051 1,165 1,320 1,446
*Includes spring admits who were wait listed in fall but guaranteed seats in spring .
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Implement 10 new/revised strategies to include the following:
Hiring Director of Teacher Education Recruitment; Improving campus data collection & analysis; Focusing recruitment on specific
market segments
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Improving communications with potential students;
Increasing the yield from existing pool of applicants;
Expanding off-campus cohort programs; Focusing on improving recruitment into and
retention to high need areas: math, science, special education, foreign languages;
Improving diversity for the enrolled population; Stressing retention practices with program
areas Seeking additional financial incentives 18