Subject: New Work: Improving the Teacher Pipeline in the Bronx
New Brief on Improving the Teacher Pipeline in the Bronx
Improving the Teacher Pipeline in the Bronx: Examining the Impact of NYC's Teacher and School Leaders Program
For many years, schools in the Bronx have faced challenges related to teacher recruitment and retention, as well as student achievement. In 2017, to address these issues, the New York City Department of Education (NYC DOE) launched the Teacher and School Leaders Bronx Human Capital Initiative (TSL). TSL was designed to help build a “highly prepared, committed and diverse” teaching pipeline, retain effective teachers, and support strong recruitment and retention practices in 363 schools across the borough. The Research Alliance for New York City Schools conducted an independent evaluation of TSL’s impact on teacher and student outcomes. We found that TSL substantially improved teacher retention, and one of its core components—the Teacher Leadership program—significantly enhanced participants' effectiveness in the classroom.
Addressing Barriers that Hinder Schools’ Progress Toward CS for All
The Research Alliance recently received a grant from theGoogle Computer Science Education Researchprogram to study the challenges faced by schools that are lagging behind in NYC’s effort to provide high-quality computer science education to every student. A complement to the Research Alliance’s larger, ongoing evaluation of CS4All, the new project will draw on surveys and interviews of educators, data on student course-taking, and school and student characteristics, to examine the barriers that hinder CS implementation—and to identify strategies and supports that could help schools accelerate their progress.
