California’s Teaching Force 2008 - Key Issues and Trends

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California’s Teaching Force 2008: Key Issues and Trends examines the California teacher workforce and the forces shaping teacher supply, preparation, and retention. It reviews trends in teacher distribution and underpreparedness, highlights efforts such as induction and professional development, and analyzes ongoing reforms aimed at strengthening student preparation for the 21st century. The report concludes with center recommendations and forward-looking focus for secondary school reform in 2008-09.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages130

Reading Time5 h 28 min

AccessFree to download

Executive Summary

1. Context of California Education

Teaching and California’s Future

Update on Efforts to Strengthen the Teaching Profession

Overview of the Report

2. The Current Teacher Workforce

Trends in the California Teacher Workforce

The Prevalence and Distribution of Underprepared Teachers

Longitudinal Teacher Data System

Chapter Summary

3. Preparing and Supporting California’s Teachers

Teacher Supply and Preparation

Teacher Support: Induction and Professional Development

Chapter Summary

4. The Challenge of Preparing Students for the 21st Century

Strategies to Reform High Schools

Efforts to Improve STEM Workforce

Increasing Expectations for Middle Schools

Chapter Summary

5. Conclusions

6. Recommendations

7. Looking Ahead: Focus on Secondary School Reform in 2008-09

References

Appendix A

Appendix B

Appendix C

TEACHING AND CALIFORNIA’S FUTURE California’s Teaching Force 2008 Key Issues and Trends The Center for the Future of Teaching and Learning and California State University University of California, Office of the President WestEd Research conducted by SRI International Suggested citation: Guha, R. , Shields, P. , Tiffany-Morales, J. , Bland, J. , & Campbell, A.(2008) . California’s teaching force 2008: Key issues and trends. Santa Cruz, CA: The Center for the Future of Teaching and Learning. The Center for the Future of Teaching and Learning • 133 Mission Street, Suite 220 Santa Cruz, CA 95060 •(831) 427-3628 • [www.cftl.org](www.cftl.org)[ ](www.cftl.org)[Copyright](Copyright) © 2008. All rights reserved. CONTENTS Cosponsors vii Task Force Members vii Advisors viii Board of Directors ix Dedication xi Acknowledgments xi Abbreviations xiii Executive Summary xv 1. Context of California Education 1 Teaching and California’s Future 3 Update on Efforts to Strengthen the Teaching Profession 8 Overview of the Report 11 2. The Current Teacher Workforce 13 Trends in the California Teacher Workforce 13 The Prevalence and Distribution of Underprepared Teachers 22 Longitudinal Teacher Data System 29 Chapter Summary 31 3. Preparing and Supporting California’s Teachers 33 Teacher Supply and Preparation 33 Teacher Support: Induction and Professional Development 43 Chapter Summary 50 4. The Challenge of Preparing Students for the 21st Century 51 Strategies to Reform High Schools 51 Efforts to Improve the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Workforce 57 Increasing Expectations for Middle Schools 63 Chapter Summary 67 5. Conclusions 69 6. Recommendations from the Center for the Future of Teaching and Learning 71 7. Looking Ahead: Focus on Secondary School Reform in 2008-09 73 References 75 Appendix A 81 Appendix B 91 Appendix C 103 EXHIBITS Exhibit 1.1 CST Results, by Ethnicity, 2004-08 4 Exhibit 1.2 CST Results, by Grade and Subject, 2005-08 6 Exhibit 2.1 Total K-12 Enrollment, 1996-97 to 2007-08 14 Exhibit 2.2 Number of K-12 Teachers in the California Workforce, 1998-99 to 2007-08 15 Exhibit 2.3 California Public K-12 Graded Enrollment Change, 2007-17 16 Exhibit 2.4 Actual and Projected K-12 Enrollment, 1993-94 to 2017-18 17 Exhibit 2.5 Number of California State Teachers’Retirement System (CalSTRS) Membership Retirements, 1997-98 to 2006-07 18 Exhibit 2.6 Age Distribution of K-12 Public School Teachers, 2007-08 19 Exhibit 2.7 State and District Budget Processes 20 Exhibit 2.8 Out-of-State Recruitment and Teacher Relocation 21 Exhibit 2.9 Number of Underprepared Teachers, by Credential Type, 1999-2000 to 2007-08 22 Exhibit 2.10 Top 10 California Counties, by Number and Percentage of Underprepared Teachers, 2007-08 23 Exhibit 2.11 Percentage of Underprepared Teachers, by Authorization, 2000-01 to 2007-08 24 Exhibit 2.12 Average Percentage of Underprepared Teachers in Schools in the Highest and Lowest API Achievement Quartiles, 2001-02 to 2007-08 25 Exhibit 2.13 Percentage of Underprepared and Novice Teachers, by API Achievement Quartile, 2007-08 26 Exhibit 2.14 Percentage of Underprepared and Novice Teachers, by School-Level Percentage of 10th-Grade Students Passing the CAHSEE, 2007-08 27 Exhibit 3.1 Number of Enrollees in Teacher Preparation Programs, 2001-02 to 2005-06 34 Exhibit 3.2 Number of New Preliminary Credentials Issued by IHEs, 1998-99 to 2006-07 35 Exhibit 3.3 SB 1209: Teacher Preparation Provisions 36 Exhibit 3.4 Examinations Required to Earn a Preliminary Credential 37 Exhibit 3.5 Number of New University and District Intern Credentials Issued, 1996-97 to 2006-07 40 Exhibit 3.6 University Intern Credentials, 2002-03 to 2006-07 41 Exhibit 3.7 Distribution of Interns by School-Level API, 2007-08 42 Exhibit 3.8 SB 1209: Support for New Teachers 44 Exhibit 3.9 F

FAQs

What is the main focus of California’s Teaching Force 2008 report?

The report focuses on key issues and trends affecting California’s teacher workforce, including supply, preparation, and support, as well as implications for student preparation in the 21st century.

How does the report address underprepared teachers in California?

It reviews trends in the teacher workforce and examines the prevalence and distribution of underprepared teachers, using exhibits and related analyses to characterize patterns by credentials, locations, and student achievement quartiles.

What recommendations and next-step focus does the report provide?

It includes conclusions and recommendations from the Center for the Future of Teaching and Learning and outlines a forward-looking focus on secondary school reform for 2008-09.

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