| Title: |
Leveraging State Data to Better Understand Current and Future Teacher Supply. CALDER Research Brief No. 40-1025 |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Claire Abbott; Michael DeArmond; Dan Goldhaber; Hannah Putman; National Center for Analysis of Longitudinal Data in Education Research (CALDER) at American Institutes for Research (AIR) |
| Source: |
National Center for Analysis of Longitudinal Data in Education Research (CALDER). 2025. |
| Availability: |
National Center for Analysis of Longitudinal Data in Education Research. American Institutes for Research, 1000 Thomas Jefferson Street NW, Washington, DC 20007. Tel: 202-403-5796; Fax: 202-403-6783; e-mail: info@caldercenter.org; Web site: https://caldercenter.org |
| Peer Reviewed: |
N |
| Page Count: |
20 |
| Publication Date: |
2025 |
| Sponsoring Agency: |
Institute of Education Sciences (ED) |
| Contract Number: |
R305C240007 |
| Document Type: |
Reports - Evaluative |
| Education Level: |
Secondary Education; Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: |
Teacher Supply and Demand; Data Use; Longitudinal Studies; Data Collection; State Agencies; State Boards of Education; Secondary Education; Postsecondary Education; Barriers; Teacher Education Programs; Teacher Certification; Educational Legislation; Information Technology |
| Abstract: |
This report examines how states can use their Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems (SLDS) to better understand their teacher supply problems and assess initiatives designed to address them. It emphasizes two key actions: connecting existing data and collecting new data on the prospective workforce. Using research and real-world examples from four states, the report shows what states can learn by building data systems that follow prospective teachers across key transition points: from high school into postsecondary education, through teacher preparation and clinical practice, into program completion and licensure, and finally to employment as classroom teachers. However, building these linkages presents significant challenges beyond technical hurdles. State agencies and boards may resist efforts to connect data to protect their domains, constituencies, and authority because they view new data collections as misaligned with their interests or burdensome, or because they lack the capacity to manage additional data requirements. To overcome these barriers, states need more than technical expertise. They need laws or regulations that give state agencies both the authority and the incentive to collect and use supply data. |
| Abstractor: |
ERIC |
| IES Funded: |
Yes |
| Entry Date: |
2025 |
| Accession Number: |
ED677259 |
| Database: |
ERIC |