Chanelle R.

Williams
Diverse Learners
March 21, 2018
Annotated Bibliography
Aragon, A. (2016). Teacher shortages: What we know. Education Commission of the States.

Retrieved from http://www.ecs.org/wp-content/uploads/Teacher-Shortages-What-We-

Know.pdf.

In the article, Stephanie Aragon examines the teacher shortage as she presents statistical data and
evidence to support her assertion. She explores the shortages in the high-needs fields, rural and
high-minority areas, as well as display how a few states address the issues. By organizing the data
in tables, she's able to highlight the points that strengthen for her argument.

Castro, A., Quinn, D. J., Fuller, E., & Barnes, M. (2018) University Council for Education

Administration. Retrieved from http://3fl71l2qoj4l3y6ep2tqpwra.wpengine.netdna-

cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Addressing-the-Importance-and-Scale-of-the-US-

Teacher-Shortage.pdf.

In the report, the authors provide statistical data and main points to develop their argument about
the teacher shortage. Towards the end of the report, they also provide potential solutions for
educators and school leaders to consider to lessen the growing shortage of teachers. This report
deepens the developed argument for the Capstone paper. Not only does it build the data collected
from previous research articles, it also highlights various solutions to further research in order to
answer essential question.

Edelman, A. (2017). Problem: A massive teacher shortage. Solution: The Philippines. NBC News.

Retrieved from https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/problem-massive-

teacher-shortage-solution-philippines-n793831.

In the article, Adam Edelman presents solutions to decrease the teacher shortage in American
schools. The Sacramento public school district brought new teachers from the Philippines, in the
fields of special education and science. Even though they are bringing in teachers from aboard,
there are approximately 300,000 vacant teaching position. This article was interesting to read, and
there were a few points that could be use in the paper, however, it would not necessarily be an
article that would be heavily use even though the idea of bringing in qualified teachers
from different countries is one possible solution.

Hanford, E. (2017) Schools in poor, rural district are the hardest hit by nation’s growing teacher
 shortage. APMReports. Retrieved from https://www.apmreports.org/story/2017/08/28/

rural-schools-teacher-shortage.

In the article, Emily Hanford conveys how the teacher shortage has played a role in McDowell
County, West Virginia. Just as the school district hires more teachers, they lost more teachers than
they originally hired, which shows the schools district in rural or low socio-economic areas have
difficulty attracting qualified teachers. Throughout the article, it explains how the teacher shortage
affects the academic performance of the students and how "ill-equipped" the teachers are. Her
main point is school districts or schools in "geographical, social, and economic isolation" cannot
bring in qualified teachers for the school and students, which decrease the academic performance.

Ingersoll, R. M. (2001). A different approach to solving the teacher shortage problem. Teaching

Quality Policy Brief, 3. Retrieved from http://www.education.uw.edu/ctp/sites/default/

files/ctpmail/PDFs/Brief_three.pdf.

In the research report, Richard Ingersoll deepens his claim into the teacher shortage, but primarily
focuses on the teacher turnover in schools. He provides statistical evidence, graphs, and elaborated
on reason why teacher turnover. Although the report presented key points that could be used in the
paper, it would not be an article that would be heavily used. This report focuses more with the
turnover rather than the shortage, which is not the intended approach.

Jacob, A., Vidyarthi, E., & Caroll, K. (2012). The irreplaceables: Understanding the real retention

crisis in America’s urban school. TNTP. Retrieved from https://tntp.org/assets/documents/

TNTP_Irreplaceables_2012.pdf.

In the report, the authors exemplify the Irreplaceables and how they affect the school environment.
The Irreplaceables "not only get outstanding academic results, but also provide a more engaging
learning for students." However, the Irreplaceables are leaving their schools, which shows a
negative effect on the academic performance of the students. The authors explain the turnover of
the Irreplaceable and the associated causes for the turnover, however, the authors also include
strategies for school leaders to consider to keep the Irreplaceables at their school and to build their
school environment and culture. Although the article highly focuses on the turnover of teachers,
there are still points that could be used in the paper to deepen the intended argument and to answer
the essential question.

Mader, J. (2016). What happens when teachers spend more time in a classroom – before

teaching? The Hechinger Report. Retrieved from http://hechingerreport.org/happens-

teachers-spend-time-classroom-teaching/.
In the article, Jackie Mader explains the Urban Teacher residency programs and its effects of the
program. She supports her affirmation by providing statistical evidence and the key components
for a teacher residency program, as well as additional example of various residency programs in
the nation. This article is applicable because it answers the essential question of ways to minimize
the teacher shortages in schools. It also discusses teacher residency program, which leads to
exploration more about various teacher residency program in the United States and Virginia and
its effects for new teachers.

Ostroff, C. (2017). Schools throughout the country are grappling with teacher shortage, data

show. CNN. Retrieved from https://www.cnn.com/2017/08/21/health/teacher-shortage-

data-trnd/index.html.

In the article, Caitlin Ostroff highlights that hundreds of school districts in the United States copes
with the growing teacher shortage in the high-needs subjects, such as mathematics and Exceptional
Education. She provides the subjects affected by the shortage, the cause of the high teacher
turnover and shortage, as well as ways to reduce the shortage. She furthers her assertions by
including strategies for school leaders or the nation to use to diminish the teacher shortage and
encourage new prospective teachers in the needed fields.

Prince, C. D. (2002). Attracting well-qualified teachers to struggling schools. American

Federation of Teachers. Retrieved from https://www.aft.org/periodical/american-

educator/winter-2002/attracting-well-qualified-teachers-struggling.

Cynthia D. Prince, an issues analysis director, analyzes the impact of the quality of teachers on
student achievement and ways to attract qualified teachers to low-performing schools. She deepens
her argument by providing examples and statistical evidences to support the difficulties to bring
qualified teachers in low-socioeconomic schools. Her article questioned why qualified teachers
are leaving nor approaching low-performing schools within school districts.

Teach for America: Is Teach for American a valuable program that helps struggling schools?

(2010). Issues & Controversies. Retrieved from http://icof.infobaselearning.com/articles/

education/teach-for-america.aspx?sr=1&tab=1&hd=1983.

Teach for America, a non-profit organization, helps train and bring in new teachers in struggling
school districts. In the article, the author exhibits both sides of Teach for America. He presents the
supportive argument, as well as the opponent argument that questioned if Teach for America was
a valuable program to bring qualified teachers to struggling schools. This article is somewhat
relevant, but it would not be an article use the paper. It is an interesting article to see both sides of
the argument in regards to a program to bring new teachers to struggling school/school districts.