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Exploring Teacher Retention Strategies and the Distribution of Highly Qualified Teachers (55 min.)

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Retaining high-quality teachers and reducing turnover are key issues for education policymakers across the Northeast and Islands Region. In this webinar, REL-NEI researchers Sarah Guckenburg and Susan Mundry, of Learning Innovations at WestEd, and Abigail Jurist Levy, of EDC, presented findings from two recently published REL-NEI research reports. The first describes a sample of programs and policies to increase teacher retention in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and Vermont. The second examines the distribution of high-quality teachers in urban, suburban, and rural New York State.

The webinar also connected the research to the work of regional field practitioners, and two representatives of the Maine Department of Education—Daniel Conley and Barbara Moody—provided personal reflections on how they can apply the findings to their work.

Presenters:

Michelle LaPointe, Moderator; Fast Response Research Manager, REL–NEI at Education Development Center, Inc. (EDC)

Abigail Jurist Levy, Co-author; REL-NEI at EDC

• Developing the "Compendium of Strategies to Reduce Teacher Turnover in the Northeast and Islands Region": a companion to the database
• Search the Compendium of Strategies to Reduce Teacher Turnover in the Northeast and Islands Region

Sarah Guckenburg and Susan Mundry, Co-authors; Learning Innovations at WestEd

• An Analysis of State Data on the Distribution of Teaching Assignments Filled by Highly Qualified Teachers in New York schools

Carole Urbano, Technical Moderator; REL-NEI at EDC

More Information:

Related REL Research:

• Analysis of Title IIB Mathematics and Science Partnerships in the Northwest Region (REL Northwest)
• Examining Context and Challenges in Measuring Investment in Professional Development: A Case Study of Six School Districts in the Southwest Region (REL Southwest)
• Examining District Guidance to Schools on Teacher Evaluation Policies in the Midwest Region (REL Midwest)
• Preparing and Licensing High Quality Teachers in Pacific Region Jurisdictions (REL Pacific)
• Preparing Teachers in the Southeast Region to Work with Students with Disabilities (REL Southeast)
• Prevalence of Strategies for Preparing Rural Teachers (REL Central)
• Reviewing the Evidence On How Teacher Professional Development Affects Student Achievement (REL Southwest)
• Trends in California Teacher Demand: A County and Regional Perspective (REL West)

Take Action:

• Contact a State Liaison
• Learn More about Regional Educational Laboratories
• Ask a Research Question

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