Utilizing Data Points to Enhance
Beginning Teacher Support
Amy Laughter
Cindi Rigsbee
Monica Shepherd
Retention Data
Teacher attrition costs United States up to $2.2 billion annually.
(Alliance for Excellent Education, July, 2014)
In the next ten years, 1.6 billion teachers will be needed to take the place of
those that retire. (ed.gov, 2014)
The overall attrition rate in North Carolina for 2014-2015 was 14.84%.
(11.17% in 2010-2011) (NC Teacher Turnover Report, 2015)
15% turnover rate among beginning teachers in NC costs nearly $12,500
per teacher or $84.5million per year. (NC New Teacher Support Program, 2016)
“North Carolina lost about 2,700 teachers last year due to causes that
suggest personal dissatisfaction with the state’s public schools.”
(Washington Post, Oct. 2015)
Accessing Data Points
North Carolina Teacher Working Conditions Survey
Beginning Teacher Support Program Monitoring
Beginning Teacher Support Program Peer Review Process
NCTWCS
Since 2002, educators across North Carolina have helped shape school,
district, and state policy by completing the NC Teacher Working
Conditions Survey (NCTWCS), and our state is a national leader, with
as much as 89% of our educators responding and providing feedback.
2014 NCTWCS - 105,136 educators; 93,178 responded; 88.63% rate
2016 NCTWCS - 8th iteration;
March 1-25; data available
5 weeks after survey
Beginning Teacher Support Program Monitoring
•NCDPI expects LEAs/Charters to be in compliance with the policy to
support beginning teachers.
•BT Files Reviewed (30% of Previous Year’s BT1s, 2s, 3s)
•Completed on site during the visit with ratings:
Developing, Proficient, Accomplished, Distinguished
•Areas of Concern with resources needed to address these areas
•Recommended opportunities for improvement
•Commendations
Beginning Teacher Support Program Monitoring
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Complete Professional Development Plans
Observations spaced throughout the school year
Post conferences within 10 days
Peer observation
Orientation to NCEES annually
Trained mentor
Mentor PLC
BTSP Peer Review Process
•Growth Process
•Critical review of current BTSP program
•Rating Scale (aligned with NCEES)
•Five Program Standards
•Encourage reflection for BT support and retention
•Strengthen our profession through regional collaboration
•Sample Evidences Document
BTSP Peer Review Process
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Continuous improvement
Reflective practice
Participation from all stakeholders
Attention to policy
Principals more involved
Collaboration with IHEs
Best Practices shared
Data Gathering
Collect
Review
Analyze
Collect
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TWC
Survey Monkey
DoodlePoll
Zoomerang
GoogleSurveys
QuickSurveys
SurveyPlanet
GoogleForm
Principal weekly survey
• What was the low point of your week?
• What was the high point of your week?
• What else do you need to tell me?
Review and Analyze
Use team approach
Remember data drives decisions
Consider it a learning opportunity
Create an action plan
Spotlight on Participants
Human Bingo
Conclusion
Data, data, data!
Analyze, reflect, plan, utilize!
Support beginning teachers!
What are your take-aways?
Contact Us!
Amy Laughter
amlaughter@hcpsnc.org
828-606-5026
Cindi Rigsbee
cindi.rigsbee@gmail.com
919-491-5910
Monica Shepherd
monicashepherd28@yahoo.com
336-469-4682