Districts serving higher shares of Black, Hispanic/Latino, and economically disadvantaged students had significantly lower teacher certification rates¶

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q2 i? In regression analyses controlling for enrollment, demographics, labor market characteristics, and policy context, higher shares of Black, Hispanic/Latino, and economically disadvantaged students were associated with significantly lower certification rates, holding for all districts and for traditional districts only. → Patrick 2026

Evidence¶

Patrick 2026¶

Patrick, S. K., Higginbotham, C., Saunders, R., Tan, T. S., & Wojcikiewicz, S. (2026). Teacher certification in Texas: District strategies to recruit and retain a credentialed workforce. Learning Policy Institute. https://doi.org/10.54300/301.563

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Regression analysis of district-level TEA and federal data (2023–24 and 2024–25) controlling for district enrollment, student demographics, educator labor market characteristics, and policy context (Table A3). The report describes the finding as raising equity concerns given lower achievement growth for students of uncertified teachers.

"districts serving higher shares of Black, Hispanic/Latino, and economically disadvantaged students had significantly lower teacher certification rates, and these relationships hold for all districts and only among traditional public school districts"

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

Race and Ethnicity — predictor: outcomes differ by group: a gap reflecting circumstances and treatment, not a cause

Access to restorative practices is inequitable: schools with more Black and economically disadvantaged students show lower restorative practice utilization — related
Charter school districts in Texas averaged a 52% teacher certification rate in 2024–25, far below the 87% average in traditional public school districts — related
The share of uncertified teachers in the Texas teacher workforce more than tripled between 2019–20 and 2024–25, reaching 12% — related

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