Mapping the Geography of Teacher Shortages in Rural Wisconsin School Districts
Breakout Session #6
Presentation Date: Tuesday, October 29
Presentation Time: 10:50 - 11:40 a.m.
Location: Tundra B
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DESCRIPTION:
Description: This session will use multi-layered maps to summarize and describe perceptions of teacher shortages in rural Wisconsin districts, along with strategies being used to address these shortages. Data come from a 2023 survey of rural superintendents that had a response rate of more than 70%. Examples of analyses that will be presented include the following:
How much do rural districts’ perceptions of the severity of teacher shortages vary by their proximity to educator preparation programs (EPPs) and urban areas?
How much do rural districts’ distance from EPPs impact their ability to utilize teacher recruitment strategies such as hosting student teachers and sending high school students on campus visits?
PRESENTER: Bradley Carl, Wisconsin Center for Education Research, UW-Madison
Dr. Bradley Carl is a Research Scientist and founding Co-Director of the Wisconsin Evaluation Collaborative (WEC), housed within the Wisconsin Center for Education Research (WCER) at UW-Madison. He has 20+ years experience designing and implementing mixed-methods research and evaluation projects addressing key issues in education policy, mostly at the K-12 level but also in early childhood and higher education. He has served as PI or Co-PI on more than 25 current and completed projects funded by federal and state agencies, school districts, foundations, educational professional associations, and other partners totaling more than $3 million. His current research interests include educator labor markets and the efficacy of “grow your own” initiatives to augment and diversify the educator workforce (particularly in rural areas), educator compensation, afterschool and college access programs serving high-needs students, and efforts to improve low-performing schools.