Grambling State University Standard Three Compendium 1

R3.1 Access and Equity

demographic profile, Diversity of Entry Cohorts. The data mirrors local, state, and national needs for hard- to -staff schools. The National Center for Education Stati stics (2022) provides evidence of the ongoing teacher shortage.

Analysis and Interpretation

The evidence presented above shows that the EPP sets goals and monitors progress for admission and support of high-quality program candidates from a wide range of backgrounds, particularly a Historically Black College or University (HBCU). These data align with the mission and goals set by the EPP.

EPPs throughout the nation are diligently working to address the critical shortage of teachers. It is a national challenge. The retirement of teachers combined with the comprehensive impact of the pandemic has caused 45% of schools to report at least one vacancy. Also, 61% of public schools reported having at least one vacancy due to COVID-19. With this and other statistics provided by NCES (2022) , a crisis in education is upon us. The demand for teachers at the local, state, regional, and national levels is at an all-time high and the Grambling State University EPP’s heeding the call to action. The National Center for Education Statistics (2022) provided additional evidence of the teaching shortage.

Continuous Improvement

Focus Area: The dire shortage of teachers is further exacerbated by the extreme underrepresentation of Black males as classroom teachers in schools nationwide. With only two percent of teachers in the US being Black males, it is imperative that solutions be developed and implemented. The EPP has created an effective means to that end. It is an EPP Signature Program entitled, “Call Me MiSTER” (CMM) The program effectively addresses recruitment, retention, and graduation of Black Males, thus providing a unique approach which will be implemented comprehensively in all EPP programs. The program originated at Clemson University and the GSU model is uniquely developed to address teacher shortages in the state of Louisiana. It is the only program in the nation that was granted federal funding and has effectively more than doubled its enrollment within the last year. The CMM model holds great promise as the tenets are in alignment with the EPP’s recruitment and retention goals.

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