Making Sense of Data to Improve Teacher Selection (AERA)
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Making Sense of Empirical Data to Improve Teacher Selection
April 2011
AERA SymposiumTracy Brisson, Founder and CEO
The Opportunities Project
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Research Questions
How can school districts use data to improve the recruitment and hiring of effective teachers?
Do school districts have a role in assisting teacher applicants in the hiring process to make them more
effective and desirable employees?
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Conceptual Framework and Relevance
• Narrative inquiry and reflective practice of time as Director of Teacher Recruitment for New York City Public Schools
• Consumer AND gatekeeper for graduates of education schools
• Public impatience with local politics, education and teachers
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The “Scary” Facts about Teaching
• Decreasing public money for schools
• Decreasing enrollment
• Out of 16 majors tracked in the class of 2010, education graduates had the lowest job offer rate- 23.7%
Source: National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE)
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Sense-making of Multiple Roles
Director of Teacher Recruitment
Leader
Implementer
Researcher
Subordinate
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Sense-making Steps
Synthesize Information
Develop Model
Implement Model
Evaluate and
Reflect on Model
Change Model
Applicant Support
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Synthesize Information
ResearchPolicy Demands
Best Practices
Principals
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Develop and Implement Model
Competencies
• Instructional Knowledge & Skills
• Content Knowledge
• Communication Skills
• Four non-instructional competencies
Align tools to competencies
• Application questions
• Application screening
• Interview questions
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Evaluate and Reflect
Evaluating value-add model results
1. Match scores to beliefs2. Discuss best and worst guesses3. Discuss actual “best” performing
teachers4. Discuss other reflections
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Change Model
• Changed competencies• Combined, Added and Removed
• Added better evaluation tools• Math assessment and role plays
• Provided candidate job search support
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Applicant Support
Introduced webinars on resumes, interviews, job search, and related topics• 40% of applicants attended a webinar• 90% of participants reported they’d recommend service
Questions: • Where does this responsibility lie? Colleges?• What will happen if the district can’t provide these
services?
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Questions for Faculty
What is your responsibility to your students in today’s economy?
How do you make sense of your different roles as a faculty member in teacher preparation?
What does a rigorous research line in this inquiry area look like?
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