Education Management

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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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    Building Successful School Leaders In Times of Great Change
    (Institute for Public Administration, 2001-01) Loftus, Dennis L.; Brown, Laura; Keene, Susan
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    Planning Delaware's School Needs: Issues of Location, Design, and Infrastructure
    (Institute for Public Administration, 2001-03) Moody, Stephanie; Edgell, David
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    Future of School Siting, Design and Construction in Delaware
    (Institute for Public Administration, 2003-07) Hunter, Anna Wojewodzki; Sawak, Camille
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    The Certificate of Necessity Process Evaluation: Recommendations and Findings
    (Institute for Public Administration, 2004-05) Hunter, Anna Wojewodzki; Sawak, Camille A.; Cleaver, Samantha
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    School Choice in the New Era of Federal Accountability
    (2004-05) Hamburger, Mary Katherine; Loftus, Dennis L.
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    Delaware Teacher Supply Survey Analysis Report
    (Institute for Public Administration, 2004-07) Raffel, Jeffrey A.; Prulello, Marissa-Jean
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    Delaware K-20 International Education Capacity Study Report
    (Institute for Public Administration, 2004-08) O'Malley, Fran; Miller, Jeanette; Wang, Shuhan
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    Charter School Disruption of Service in Delaware: Report and Recommendations
    (Institute for Public Administration, 2005-05) Holbert, Rachel; Loftus, Dennis; Ross, Peter
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    An Analysis of the Views of Delaware's New Teachers: Recruitment & Hiring, Mentoring & Professional Development, Job Satisfaction, and Future Plans
    (2005-08-09T12:55:29Z) Raffel, Jeffrey A.; Beck, Amanda S.; Prulello, Marissa
    This analysis is based on responses from a New Teacher Survey. The New Teacher Survey was developed to ascertain the reasons behind a teacher’s decision to teach in Delaware and assess overall trends in teacher retention. The survey gathered data on teachers’ views of the job search and hiring process, satisfaction with current positions, and future plans. All teachers with new contracts in 2003-2004 were given the opportunity to participate by completing the survey online.
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    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.
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    Preliminary Report on the Delaware New Teacher Mentoring/Induction Program
    (2006-03-03T16:33:48Z) Raffel, Jeffrey; Holbert, Rachel
    This report provides a brief history of mentoring in Delaware and the process that culminated in the passage of the Professional Development and Educator Accountability Act (SB 260) in 2000. It then describes in detail the Delaware New Teacher Mentoring/ Induction Program, which is a mandatory, three-year induction program for all new public school teachers and other school professionals, such as nurses and counselors. Surveys that were administered in spring 2005 to the program’s new teachers, mentors, and lead mentors are the source of much of the evaluation’s data. Although the response rate was low, the evaluation indicates a high degree of satisfaction with the program and compliance with its requirements. It also indicates that only ten percent of new teacher respondents left public school teaching the next school year, a significant drop in the overall attrition rate for first-year teachers. Finally, the report provides recommendations for improving the mentoring/induction program. The evaluation will continue this year with a case study analysis of four districts and two charter schools.
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    Improving Teacher Recruitment & Retention in Delaware: Phase One
    (2006-05-31T18:28:56Z) Loftus, Dennis; Bare, Audrey
    This report is part of a larger teacher recruitment and retention movement that began in April 2005 with the Teacher Recruitment and Retention Conference, which was held on April 6–7 in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. At the conference, educational leaders from across the state shared their ideas for improving teacher hiring and retention. These discussions provided the impetus for this effort, as representatives from DASL, the Delaware Department of Education, and the Rodel Foundation attempted to clarify particular issues around teacher employment and attrition in Delaware school districts. This report documents these groups’ activities from May 2005 to April 2006. This documentation will continue with Phase Two of this research, as these leaders attempt to develop a better understanding of the “teacher pipeline” (or teacher supply and demand) in the state.
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    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.
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    Six Case Studies of the Delaware New Teacher Mentoring/Induction Program
    (2007-09-18T11:40:08Z) Raffel, Jeffrey A.; Holbert, Rachel R.; Curtis, Karen A.; Middlebrooks, Anthony; Noble, Audrey; O'Malley, Francis
    This report describes the mentoring/induction program and various improvements that the Delaware Department of Education has made to it in the past few years. It then provides a great deal of in-depth information about the four districts and two charter schools studied, such as how the program is coordinated, degree of integration with other district/school programs and policies, how mentors are selected and matched with protégés, perceptions of the induction components, and participant suggestions for program improvement. This report provides the basis for a forthcoming report, "Delaware’s New Teacher Mentoring/Induction Program: Initiation, Implementation, and Integration," which uses information from the case studies to develop overall findings and recommendations.
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    Delaware’s New Teacher Mentoring/Induction Program: Initiation, Implementation, and Integration
    (2007-09-18T11:46:13Z) Raffel, Jeffrey A.; Holbert, Rachel R.; Curtis, Karen A.; Middlebrooks, Anthony; Noble, Audrey; O'Malley, Francis
    This report describes Delaware’s current mentoring/induction program, its history, and future plans in depth. It then presents overall results gathered by analyzing the case studies in six sections: Evaluation, Leadership and Administration, Purpose and Goals, Mentoring, Pathwise, and Assessment for Learning. Finally, it offers recommendations and critical questions for the program, the answers to which could help shape and improve it over the long run.
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    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.
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    Teacher Retention in the State of Delaware, 2001-2006
    (2009-01-16T20:37:21Z) Solano, Paul; Tinsley, Alicia; McDuffie, Mary Joan; Condliffe, Simon; Raffel, Jeffrey
    The first part of the report examines various dimensions of teacher retention that are documented for the period from 2001 through 2006. By the use of extensive tabular display, teacher retention is reviewed by demographic characteristics for statewide and county comparisons. The second part of the evaluation involves an exploratory statistical analysis of factors that would account for newly hired teachers leaving public school teaching positions within the state from 2001 through 2006. This analysis allows for the separate and independent effect of each factor that is assessed. The analysis compares teachers who have left their teaching position (leavers: nonretirees) with teachers who have remained in their teaching position (stayers). Given the increasing recognition that effective and experienced teachers are a key to successful student achievement, this report provides a foundation for further consideration of retention rates and the factors that are related to teachers remaining in teaching positions in Delaware’s public schools.
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    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.
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    Delaware Teacher and Administrator Supply and Demand Survey Analysis
    (2010-09-10) Raffel, Jeffrey A.; Alemayehu, Sosena
    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.