National Teacher Recruitment Clearinghouse — News
By Bastien Petrov · · 1 min read
Tapping Potential: Community College Students and America’s Teacher Recruitment Challenge This piece touches on http://www.recruitingteachers.org/news/2002TappingPotential.html, with context drawn from prior reporting on the topic.
According to Tapping Potential: Community College Students and America’s Teacher Recruitment Challenge, which was supported by the Carnegie Corporation of New York, teacher preparation programs at a growing number of community colleges nationwide could supply many teachers needed in the next ten years. Download the press release.
The nation’s 1,100 community colleges, where 20% of public school teachers started their higher education, remain an untapped resource in addressing the nation’s teacher shortage. If additional resources are set aside to strengthen teacher preparation programs at the community college level, America could cut its shortage of 2.4 million teachers by one-quarter or more. In addition, strengthened teacher education programs at these institutions also can help address the lack of diversity among the nation’s teaching force. Download the fact sheet about community college teacher preparation programs.
Tapping Potential offers information about the potential of community college programs and their students to address teacher shortages, as well as a state-by-state overview and profiles of programs that are effective at helping future teachers prepare for careers in teaching.
To find out more or to order a copy of the report, call RNT at 617-489-6000 or email us at [email protected]. The 48-page Tapping Potential report is available for $24.95 plus shipping and handling, the Executive Summary is available for $9.95 plus shipping and handling.