Three out of four surveyed California districts reported teacher shortages in fall 2016, and most said shortages were worsening¶
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q2 i? A fall 2016 survey of more than 200 California districts found 75% experiencing teacher shortages, with the vast majority reporting shortages were getting worse. → Carver-Thomas 2017
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Carver-Thomas 2017¶
Carver-Thomas, D. & Darling-Hammond, L. (2017). Addressing California's growing teacher shortage: 2017 update. Palo Alto, CA: Learning Policy Institute. https://learningpolicyinstitute.org/product/ca-teacher-shortage-2017-update
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Survey of over 200 representative California districts conducted in fall 2016, reported in the executive summary: "75% of districts were experiencing teacher shortages, and the vast majority said those shortages were getting worse." No effect size is printed.
"A fall 2016 survey of more than 200 California districts revealed that 75% of districts were experiencing teacher shortages, and the vast majority said those shortages were getting worse."
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Related Claims¶
- Most surveyed California districts faced increased teacher vacancies over pre-COVID-19 years and greater difficulty filling them — related
- California authorizes fewer than half the bilingual teachers it did at its mid-1990s peak, leaving it possibly unprepared for demand under Proposition 58 — related
- Increased retirements and resignations contributed to shortages in most large districts surveyed — related
- About 75% of surveyed California districts report a shortage of qualified teachers for 2016-17, and over 80% of these say shortages have worsened since 2013-14 — possibly the same claim (merge candidate)
- Districts with shortages most often lack special education, mathematics, and science teachers, and most lack middle and high school teachers — related
- BCLAD-authorized educators are in low supply in California and their assignments are often misaligned with bilingual program demand — related
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Three out of four surveyed California districts reported teacher shortages in fall 2016, and most said shortages were worsening |
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Three out of four surveyed California districts reported teacher shortages in fall 2016, and most said shortages were worsening |
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