Examining How Cross-State “Grow Your Own” Initiatives Bolster Multilingual Learner Teacher Pipelines

• In Event: AERA Research in Progress Roundtable Session Four
  In Invited Roundtable: Research-in-Progress RT071 (Saturday)

Abstract

"Grow Your Own" (GYO) teacher pipeline initiatives have gained popularity as a means to address teacher shortages, recruit a diverse pool of teacher candidates, and retain local educators committed to their community. State-specific GYO policies and funding drive implementation and shape efforts to bolster the teacher workforce. My research explores how and to what extent states leverage GYO policies to support training and certification for teachers of multilingual learners (MLs), given the persistent educational inequities ML students often experience. Using a critical policy analysis framework, my analysis focuses on five states to examine how ML teacher policies are framed, situated, and emphasized in broader GYO initiatives, as well as actors involved in oversight of GYO policies within a state.

Author

• Katherine M Shanahan, University of Pittsburgh