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This collection provides data and analysis information for state government, school district, charter school, and citizens concerned about public education in Delaware about teacher recruitment and retention, mentoring, and induction. Visit the IPA website for more information.
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Item 2005 Delaware Teacher Supply Survey Analysis(2005-10-11T12:34:07Z) Raffel, Jeffrey A.; Beck, Amanda S.; Craig, Janna E.The 19 public school districts throughout the state of Delaware hired a total of 1,116 teachers for the 2004–2005 school year. The personnel directors from each district were asked to complete an online survey requesting information on the number of new hires, when personnel directors were notified of vacancies, when districts extended contracts, which teaching and non-teaching positions were difficult to fill, and recruitment tools used. All completed the survey. In addition to the 19 regular school districts in Delaware, this year’s survey was also distributed to the 13 charter schools in the state. Seven out of the 13 charter schools returned the survey. The charter school analysis is reported separate from the regular school district results below. This year’s survey, the fourth in an annual series of surveys, was administered through the Department of Education’s DEEDS website.Item 2006 Delaware Teacher Supply Survey Analysis(2007-07-19T14:03:07Z) Raffel, Jeffrey A.; Pullella, Maria R.The 19 public school districts throughout the state of Delaware hired a total of 1,133 teachers for the 2005–2006 school year. The personnel directors from each district were asked to complete an online survey requesting information on the number of new hires, when personnel directors were notified of vacancies, when districts extended contracts, which teaching and non-teaching positions were difficult to fill, and recruitment tools used. Teacher hiring and retention are gaining increased visibility as issues, and districts in Delaware are doing more than ever to confront the problem. However, Delaware still needs to address late hires, hiring teachers in critical-needs areas, the effects of contracts on hiring, and the hiring of speech pathologists. This year’s survey, the fifth in an annual series of surveys, was administered through the Department of Education’s DEEDS website.Item Delaware Teacher and Administrator Supply and Demand Survey Analysis(2009-08-18T20:11:14Z) Raffel, Jeffrey A.; Eaton, Kristen E.Funded by the Delaware Department of Education (DOE), this report is the seventh in a series of analyses of teacher and, more lately, administrator demand and supply in Delaware. It reports the analysis of a survey of all 19 school district personnel directors and responses from several charter school personnel directors as a well as an analysis of data from the Delaware payroll system. This report charts the trends of teacher and administrator hiring, difficult-to-fill positions, late hiring, perceptions of the quality of new teachers, and other factors important to the success of the state’s public schools. As the significance of the role of teachers and administrative leaders becomes more apparent in Delaware, the importance of this series of studies increases. This study is an important part of this effort, as public education accounts for one-third of the state budget and is of great significance to the state economy and public.Item Delaware Teacher and Administrator Supply and Demand Survey Analysis(2011-08-25) Raffel, Jeffrey A.; Cox, Rebecca L.; Sherretz, Kelly L.This report charts the trends of teacher and administrator hiring, difficult-to-fill positions, late hiring, and other factors important to the success of the state’s public schools. As the significance of the role of teachers and administrative leaders becomes more apparent in Delaware, and as Delaware implements its Race to the Top activities, the importance of this series of studies increases. The Institute for Public Administration addresses the policy, planning, and management needs of its partners through the integration of applied research, professional development, and the education of tomorrow’s leaders. This study is an important part of this effort, as public education accounts for one-third of the state budget and is of great significance to the state economy and public.Item Delaware Teacher and Administrator Supply and Demand Survey Analysis(2010-09-10) Raffel, Jeffrey A.; Alemayehu, SosenaThis report charts the trends of teacher and administrator hiring, difficult-to-fill positions, late hiring, and other factors important to the success of the state’s public schools. As the significance of the role of teachers and administrative leaders becomes more apparent in Delaware, and as Delaware implements its Race to the Top activities, the importance of this series of studies increases. The Institute for Public Administration addresses the policy, planning, and management needs of its partners through the integration of applied research, professional development, and the education of tomorrow’s leaders. This study is an important part of this effort, as public education accounts for one-third of the state budget and is of great significance to the state economy and public.Item Delaware Teacher and Administrator Supply Survey Analysis(2008-01-31T18:28:42Z) Raffel, Jeffrey A.; Griffith, Latoya J.The 19 public school districts throughout the state of Delaware reported hiring a total of 1,101 teachers for the 2006-07 school year. The personnel directors from the 19 districts and 17 charter schools were asked to complete an online survey. This survey requested information on the number of new hires, when personnel directors were notified of vacancies, when contracts were offered, which teaching and non-teaching positions were difficult to fill, and recruitment tools used. This year, for the first time, the survey included questions concerning administrator supply to gauge Delaware’s ability to fill administrative positions. The data indicate that a good deal of activity in the state is focused on school administrator recruitment and preparation.