Ohio Schools Give Potential Teachers Many Choices
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Ohio Schools Offer Diverse Paths for Aspiring Teachers
Summary
Ohio Schools prioritize Educator Quality as their top goal each year. For the 2006-2007 period, the focus has been on recruiting, developing, and retaining high-quality teachers. This is crucial for a school's success, but how are Ohio Schools addressing this?
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Each year, Ohio Schools publish an end-of-year report detailing board-approved priorities for the next academic cycle. For 2006-2007, the focus was on Educator Quality, emphasizing the vital role of recruiting, developing, and retaining excellent teachers in ensuring school success. This is a widely accepted notion, but the key question is: what actions are Ohio Schools taking to tackle this issue?
With diverse urban districts like Columbus and Cincinnati, Ohio faces the challenge of meeting national standards while finding qualified educators. Columbus, for instance, has a 30% student mobility rate among its 11,000 students, making it difficult to find teachers willing to work in high-risk schools. Here are some strategies the Ohio Schools Board of Education is exploring:
Troops to Teachers
The federally funded Troops to Teachers program provides retired and separated military personnel with stipends to obtain teaching certification. Currently, 270 teachers in Ohio have taken advantage of this program, with 67% working in high-need schools. Administrators hope these military veterans will find the transition to civilian teaching smooth and that their backgrounds will positively impact students.
Alternative Pathways
Military personnel aren’t the only ones entering Ohio Schools through alternative routes. In the quest for qualified teachers, Ohio administrators are open to meeting exceptional candidates by adapting certain requirements. Since the creation of the Alternative Education License in 2000, over 1,900 teachers have joined Ohio Schools through this pathway, with 48% teaching in high-need schools.
To ensure these teachers are truly qualified, Ohio Schools have established the Credit Review Board (CRB). For instance, if a foreign applicant wants to teach their native language, the CRB ensures they meet the qualifications, even if they don’t fit traditional criteria.
TeachOhio Diversity Grants
The Ohio board also supports the expanded use of TeachOhio Diversity Grants, awarding funds to colleges and universities to develop alternative education programs, particularly for adolescent math and science teachers. The aim is to prepare these students to teach in high-need areas.
Creative strategies for recruiting and hiring top educators are a priority for Ohio Schools in the coming year. The prevailing message is clear: Teachers Matter. How effective will these alternatively qualified teachers be? That’s what Ohio Schools are eager to discover.
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