Teacher Preparation
Data on teacher preparation programs and completions

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Teacher Preparation in the South: Click the options below to explore the data.

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Regional Highlights

After the number of people completing teacher preparation programs in the South increased for the first time in nearly a decade during 2020-21, it declined again in both 2021-22 and 2022-23. 

The small drops in candidates that occur each year have added up over time — between 2012-2013 and 2022-23, 17,337 fewer candidates completed teacher preparation programs, a significant 25 percent decline.

During the same time frame, the proportion of completed a teacher preparation program through an alternative pathway (vs. a traditional pathway, such as a four-year undergraduate degree) have increased.

Teacher preparation program completions in the SREB region have decreased from 70,297 in 2012-13 to 52,960 in 2022-23. This is a 25 percent decline.

The proportion of candidates completing teacher preparation programs via alternative pathways has grown across the South — from 27 percent in 2012-13, to 38 percent in 2022-23.

 

 

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State Spotlights

Louisiana tracks data on newly hired teachers by their preparation pathway, measures what percentage of the overall teacher workforce they represent, and analyzes these trends specifically for schools identified as Comprehensive Intervention Required (CIR) .Chart titled "Spotlight on Louisiana" shows hiring data for struggling schools. There are higher percentages of newly-hired teachers in Comprehensive Intervention Required (CIR) schools from both undergraduate and post-baccalaureate programs.
South Carolina categorizes new teacher hires by the type of certificate they hold.A table showing the percent and number of newly-hired teachers across various different certification types in South Carolina.
Texas reports on the age of teachers earning an initial certification by which type of preparation program they completed.Minimum, median, mean and maximum ages of newly certified teachers in Texas by preparation route (alternative, undergraduate. post-baccalaureate, out-of-state and all routes).

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