The Geography of California's Teacher Supply

• In Event: Exploring the Landscape of Teacher Preparation Programs

Abstract

As California faces a growing teacher shortage, coupled with the goal of recruiting and retaining teachers of color to work with the state's diverse student body, the issue of "where" teacher education is taking place is crucial to meeting the state's needs. This study combines publicly available data around California's Teacher Education Programs (TEPs) in conjunction with spatial data to explore what factors correlate with a prepared or underprepared teaching workforce, as well as to explore the geographic distribution of the state's TEPs. Implications are discussed.

Authors

• Michael Lloydhauser, University of California - Santa Barbara

• Christopher Salem Ozuna, Arizona State University