Most new special education teachers in 2015–16 entered on substandard authorizations, outnumbering fully prepared entrants 2:1¶

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Subclaims¶

q2 i? Just 36% of new special education teachers in 2015–16 held a preliminary credential; 64% held intern credentials, permits, or waivers. → Carver-Thomas 2017 q2 i? Preliminary special education credentials fell 29% between 2011–12 and 2015–16 while substandard authorizations nearly doubled. → Carver-Thomas 2017

Evidence¶

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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Analysis of CTC authorization data (Figures 5 and 6) shows substandard special education authorizations grew from 2,111 in 2011–12 to 4,004 in 2015–16 while preliminary credentials fell from 3,162 to 2,259. The report states preliminary credentials "actually fallen by 29%."

"In 2014–15, 60% of new special education teachers held substandard authorizations, and by 2015–16, nearly two thirds (64%) held substandard authorizations. In no other major teaching field do interns, permits, and waivers make up a majority of new teachers."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• California issued more than 13,000 intern credentials, permits, and waivers in 2017–18, nearly triple the 2012–13 number — related
• Every surveyed district filled some vacancies with underprepared teachers, and substandard credentials nearly tripled from 2012–13 to 2019–20 — related
• Teachers on substandard credentials are unequally distributed, concentrated in districts serving more low-income students — related
• Teachers who enter without completed preparation are typically less effective and have significantly higher turnover than prepared teachers — related
• Half of all new California teaching credentials issued in 2023 went to teachers on substandard credentials — related
• The share of new math and science teachers entering on substandard credentials doubled from about 20% to 40% between 2011–12 and 2015–16 while fully credentialed entrants dropped from 3,200 to 2,200 — related
• New California credentials stagnated at about 11,500 per year while estimated annual hires exceeded 20,000, so demand far outpaced supply — related
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