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Teachers inspire, build perspective, and ultimately prepare their students for success in life. And research shows that teacher quality is the most important in-school factor affecting student achievement.  \nUnfortunately, Arkansas has faced a massive shortage of certified teachers for decades. Statewide, 4 percent of public schoolteachers are uncertified, with another 3 percent teaching out of field. In many districts, the percentage of uncertified is much higher: as high as 56 percent in the Helena-West Helena School District, and 52 percent in the Forrest City School District.  \nLuckily, there are steps the state can take to address this problem. Especially given the devasting impact of the COVID-19  \npandemic on students, it has never been more important to get an effective, qualified teacher in every Arkansas classroom. It won’tbe easy, and will require dedication across the state. But Arkansas students are worth it.  \nIn this report, we provide a roadmap for how to take up this challenge. First, we analyze the geography and extent of Arkansas’ teacher shortage. Next, we provide potential explanations for why it is so high in certain areas, including an analysis of existing efforts to reduce the shortage. Finally, we propose a series of recommendations.  \nWe hope this research is a useful resource for policymakers, educators, and advocates who believe that every Arkansas student—regardless of where they live—should have an effective, qualified teacher in their classroom. If you have any questions or would like to discuss, please contact us.  \nMapping the Teacher Shortage in Arkansas  \nShortages Are Concentrated in Southern Arkansas and the Delta Region. Across Arkansas, approximately  \n4 percent of teachers are uncertified, more than double the national average of 1.7 percent. But the severity of the problem varies widely from district to district: while some districts have achieved 100 percent certification, others face extreme challenges. Statewide, 30 districts have a workforce that includes at least 10 percent uncertified teachers. Of those, seven districts have more than 30 percent uncertified teachers, and in two districts more than half of teachers are uncertified.  \nStudents of Color Are More Likely to Have Uncertified Teachers. Shortages are primarily concentrated in the Delta and in the southern part of the state—districts that also serve higher percentages of Black students. Black students are more than five times more likely to attend school in a highshortage district than white students.  \n1 [https://www. rand.org/education-and](https://www. rand.org/education-and)labor/projects/measuring-teachereffectiveness/teachers-matter.html  \n2 This includes teachers on Emergency Teaching Permits, Act 1240 waivers, and long-term substitutes (for more information on licensure exceptions, see Appendix) . We did not find evidence that  \nthese rates changed much at the state level in the wake of COVID, with 3.9 percent of teachers uncertified in 2019–20 compared to 4.1 percent uncertified in 2020–21.  \n3 [https://www2.ed.gov/rschstat/eval/](https://www2.ed.gov/rschstat/eval/)[ ](https://www2.ed.gov/rschstat/eval/)[teaching/teachers-without-certification/](teaching/teachers-without-certification/)[ ](teaching/teachers-without-certification/)[results-in-brief.pdf](results-in-brief.pdf)  \n4 Districts may use Act 1240 waivers or Emergency Teaching Permits is to bring professionals with subject area expertise into classrooms without a teaching degree, a practice which may be particularly beneficial in science, technology, and career and technical courses. Given how frequently these provisional waivers are  \nused by certain districts, it is likely they are also being used to fill positions that woul","cbCaivnd4S2vNorw","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaivnd4S2vNorw","pdf",94540,"English","# Executive Summary\n## Mapping the Teacher Shortage in Arkansas\n## Explaining Arkansas’ Teacher Shortage\n# Recommendations","[{\"question\":\"How severe is Arkansas’ teacher shortage, and what does it include?\",\"answer\":\"About 4% of public school teachers in Arkansas are uncertified, and another 3% teach out of field. 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