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2020 Illinois Educator Shortage Survey Now Hiring

2020 educator shortage

The Illinois Association of Regional Superintendents of Schools (IARSS) is proud to present their 2020 Illinois Educator Shortage Study and associated materials.

Survey of Illinois school districts shines light on Illinois’ worsening teacher shortage

A new survey of Illinois school districts shows most are continuing to have trouble filling open teaching positions with qualified teachers, and even more are having difficulty hiring substitute teachers. In addition to shortages of available teachers and substitute teachers in east central Illinois, the pool of candidates for administrator positions is also shrinking ,

Survey shows Illinois teacher shortage worsening in most districts

A new survey of Illinois school districts shows most are continuing to have trouble filling open teaching positions with qualified teachers and even more are having difficulty hiring substitute teachers. It’s a problem that has existed in the state for many years and one that experts attribute to a variety of factors, such as low

Drs. Lisa Hood and Pam Rosa will be presenting at the 2021 Pre-K and Kindergarten Conference

As an early childhood special education teacher or evaluator have you ever thought, “How can I use The Framework for Teaching to support and grow teaching practice when early childhood students have moderate to severe learning challenges in _______?” and “What are examples of The Framework’s Level 3 and 4 instructional practices “in action” for

CSEP issues leadership white papers

In December, the Center for the Study of Education Policy (CSEP) issued a three-part series of leadership white papers highlighting leadership developments occurring through our TEAM Lead and Partners To Lead grants that include policy recommendations and considerations for the state to address regarding the leadership crisis we are facing in our schools.

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New White Paper - Tapping into Type 75 Certificate Holders to Immediately Address the Leadership Shortage Crisis in Illinois' Schools
New White Paper - Leadership Hubs: A Statewide System of Support for Education Leaders
New White Paper - Recommendations for Principal Prep and Development
LaHood, Davis Announce $4.3M Grant Award to Illinois State University's Center for the Study of Education Policy.

Reforming Principal Preparation at the State Level: Perspectives on Policy Reform from Illinois

Edited by Erika Hunt, Alicia Haller, Lisa Hood, and Maureen Kincaid

Illinois Partnerships Advancing Rigorous Training (IL-PART) Toolkit