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Strengthen teacher quality, recruitment, and retention.

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Vision

Mission

Values

Goal 1 - Graduation

Goal 2 - Teacher Quality

Goal 3 - Workforce Readiness

Goal 4 - Educational Leadership

Goal 5 - Student Achievement

Goal 6 - Policy

Indicator Cluster: Teacher Years of Experience

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Status
1	0	3

Indicator

2006

2007

2008

2009

Trend

Target

Tolerance

Status

Percent of Teachers with 0 -3 Years of Experience

10.8

11.3

19.9

Indicator Details: Percent of Teachers with 0 -3 Years of Experience
Description: Includes all traditional and non-traditional (alternative) certified teachers holding valid Georgia teaching certificates.
Future Targets:
2010: 18	2011: 18	2012: 18	Close Details

Percent of Teachers with 4 - 10 Years of Experience

32.5

32.3

32.2

Indicator Details: Percent of Teachers with 4 - 10 Years of Experience
Description: Includes all traditional and non-traditional (alternative) certified teachers holding valid Georgia teaching certificates.
Future Targets:
2010: 33	2011: 33	2012: 33	Close Details

Percent of Teachers with 11 - 20 Years of Experience

27.5

27.3

27.5

Indicator Details: Percent of Teachers with 11 - 20 Years of Experience
Description: Includes all traditional and non-traditional (alternative) certified teachers holding valid Georgia teaching certificates.
Future Targets:
2010: 28	2011: 29	2012: 30	Close Details

Percent of Teachers with 20 or More Years of Experience

21.6

21.1

20.4

Indicator Details: Percent of Teachers with 20 or More Years of Experience
Description: Includes all traditional and non-traditional (alternative) certified teachers holding valid Georgia teaching certificates.
Future Targets:
2010: 21	2011: 20	2012: 19	Close Details

Indicator Cluster: Teacher Certification (Newly Achieved Annually)

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Status
2	0	4

Indicator

2006

2007

2008

2009

Trend

Target

Tolerance

Status

Number of Certified English Language Arts Teachers (6-12)

547

503

486

475

Indicator Details: Number of Certified English Language Arts Teachers (6-12)
Description: Includes all traditional and non-traditional (alternative certification) classroom teachers that possess a minimum of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and hold a valid Georgia teaching certificate for grades 6-12 with endorsement(s) in the English Language Arts assignment area.
Future Targets:
2010: 475	2011: 475	2012: 475	Close Details

Number of Certified Mathematics Teachers (6-12)

268

261

275

343

300

Indicator Details: Number of Certified Mathematics Teachers (6-12)
Description: Includes all traditional and non-traditional (alternative certification) classroom teachers that possess a minimum of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and hold a valid Georgia teaching certificate for grades 6-12 with endorsement(s) in the Mathematic assignment area.
Future Targets:
2010: 300	2011: 300	2012: 300	Close Details

Number of Certified Science Teachers (6-12)

269

261

218

261

250

Indicator Details: Number of Certified Science Teachers (6-12)
Description: Includes all traditional and non-traditional (alternative certification) classroom teachers that possess a minimum of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and hold a valid Georgia teaching certificate for grades 6-12 with endorsement(s) in the Science assignment area.
Future Targets:
2010: 250	2011: 250	2012: 250	Close Details

Number of Certified Social Science Teachers (6-12)

3406

533

301

271

300

Indicator Details: Number of Certified Social Science Teachers (6-12)
Description: Includes all traditional and non-traditional (alternative certification) classroom teachers that possess a minimum of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and hold a valid Georgia teaching certificate for grades 6-12 with endorsement(s) in the Social Studies assignment area.
Future Targets:
2010: 300	2011: 300	2012: 300	Close Details

Number of Certified Special Education Teachers

4692

1719

629

561

650

Indicator Details: Number of Certified Special Education Teachers
Description: Includes all traditional and non-traditional (alternative certification) classroom teachers of record in the five concentration areas of Language Arts, Reading, Mathematics, Social Studies and Science, that possess a minimum of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and hold a valid Georgia teaching certificate with endorsement(s) in the Special Education Academic Content Concentrations for the general curriculum or adapted curriculum.
Future Targets:
2010: 650	2011: 650	2012: 650	Close Details

Number of Certified Early Childhood Education Teachers

6383

4117

3681

3645

3600

100

Indicator Details: Number of Certified Early Childhood Education Teachers
Description: Includes all traditional and non-traditional (alternative certification) classroom teachers that possess a minimum of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and hold a valid Georgia teaching certificate in the area concentration of Early Childhood Education that certifies teachers in Pre-K through fifth grade.
Future Targets:
2010: 3600	2011: 3600	2012: 3600	Close Details

Indicator Cluster: Highly Qualified Teachers

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Status
5	3	14

Indicator

2006

2007

2008

2009

Trend

Target

Tolerance

Status

# of sessions hosted by ETCs providing support for GaDOE initiatives

385

1211

404

# of participants attending GaDOE sessions hosted by the ETCs

5085

10362

5339

# of collaborative meetings/sessions with other educational organizations in ETC service area

443

1297

465

# of participants in ETC/school or district technology planning meetings

1364

1461

1432

# of sessions presenting emerging technologies for classroom utilization

1898

3257

1993

# of school on-site visits to support technology integration

1710

2265

1796

# of teachers served in one-on-one sessions demonstrating how technology tools and resources enable and accelerate effective instructional practices

2916

6411

3062

# of courses customized for school/systems

829

1183

870

# of participants served by the ETCs

39418

64596

41389

# of newcomers served by the ETCs

10472

17719

10996

# of participants trained for data analysis and decision making to support the continuous improvement planning processes

636

4910

668

# of participants in student centered activities demonstrating the impact of effective use of technology tools/resources supporting the implementation of Georgia Performance Standards

6531

8531

6858

# of online professional learning courses available through ETCs to support student achievement and professional learning

1156

1251

1214

Percentage of Highly Qualified Teachers

95.7

97.1

97.6

98.2

100

Percent of English Language Arts Courses Taught by Not Highly Qualified Teachers at Schools That Made AYP

5.4

2.2

1.8

Percent of Reading Courses Taught by Not Highly Qualified Teachers at Schools that Made AYP

5.9

6.3

5.2

Percent of Mathematics Courses Taught by Not Highly Qualified Teachers at Schools that Made AYP

6.3

3.2

2.8

2.4

Percent of Science Courses Taught by Not Highly Qualified Teachers at Schools that Made AYP

3.1

Percent of English Language Arts Courses Taught by Not Highly Qualified Teachers at Schools that Did Not Make AYP

4.9

3.4

Percent of Reading Courses Taught by Not Highly Qualified Teachers at Schools that Did Not Make AYP

16.4

13.6

8.4

6.9

Percent of Mathematics Courses Taught by Not Highly Qualified Teachers at Schools that Did Not Make AYP

8.5

8.4

4.7

Percent of Science Courses Taught by Not Highly Qualified Teachers at Schools that Did Not Make AYP

5.3

5.1

Indicator Cluster: Teacher Retention

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Status
4	0	3

Indicator

2006

2007

2008

2009

Trend

Target

Tolerance

Status

Retention Rate of Teachers with 1-3 Years of Experience

66.1

66.7

69.5

72.2

Indicator Details: Retention Rate of Teachers with 1-3 Years of Experience
Description: Retention of teachers with 1-3 years of experience
Future Targets:
2010: 75	2011: 78	2012: 81	Close Details

Average Teacher Retention Rate for Elementary Schools that Made AYP

78.5

78.2

78.4

80.7

Indicator Details: Average Teacher Retention Rate for Elementary Schools that Made AYP
Description: The average annual retention rate (percentage of teachers who remain at a school) of teachers at elementary schools that made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP).
Future Targets:
2010: 83	2011: 86	2012: 89	Close Details

Average Teacher Retention Rate for Middle Schools that Made AYP

69.9

75.3

77.6

Indicator Details: Average Teacher Retention Rate for Middle Schools that Made AYP
Description: The average annual retention rate (percentage of teachers who remain at a school) of teachers in middle schools that made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP).
Future Targets:
2010: 82	2011: 84	2012: 86	Close Details

Average Teacher Retention Rate for High Schools that Made AYP

76.6

77.7

78.1

81.5

Indicator Details: Average Teacher Retention Rate for High Schools that Made AYP
Description: The average annual retention rate (percentage of teachers who remain at a school) of teachers in high schools that made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP).
Future Targets:
2010: 84	2011: 86	2012: 88	Close Details

Average Teacher Retention Rate for Elementary Schools that Did Not Make AYP

71.7

71.2

71.3

77.9

Indicator Details: Average Teacher Retention Rate for Elementary Schools that Did Not Make AYP
Description: The average annual retention rate (percentage of teachers who remain at a school) of teachers in elementary schools that did not make Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP).
Future Targets:
2010: 82	2011: 84	2012: 86	Close Details

Average Teacher Retention Rate for Middle Schools that Did Not Make AYP

63.5

76.9

Indicator Details: Average Teacher Retention Rate for Middle Schools that Did Not Make AYP
Description: The average annual retention rate (percentage of teachers who remain at a school) of teachers in middle schools that did not make Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP).
Future Targets:
2010: 82	2011: 84	2012: 86	Close Details

Average Teacher Retention Rate for High Schools that Did Not Make AYP

73.6

72.6

76.8

Indicator Details: Average Teacher Retention Rate for High Schools that Did Not Make AYP
Description: The average annual retention rate (percentage of teachers who remain at a school) of teachers in high schools that did not make Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP).
Future Targets:
2010: 82	2011: 84	2012: 86	Close Details

Legend:
NA = Data is either not available or not appropriate given Georgia's change to Georgia Performance Standards curriculum.
P = Data is pending release or otherwise not yet available.