From Candidate to Classroom: Research-Based Practices for Recruiting and Hiring Highly-Effective Teachers
Category: Staffing, Finance, and Operations
This study examines the phenomenon of external teacher contracting in Washington State schools. Using administrative data, we analyze shifting patterns of employment among external contract teachers. External contract teachers now represent a significant portion of the workforce in a few districts, but a very small portion statewide. These districts have formed robust online programs that may account for changing contracting practices. External contract teachers are more often female, less experienced, and less likely to hold master’s degrees than their peers. Results highlight the emerging call for flexibility in teacher labor markets and have implications for workforce diversity and stability.
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Document Object Identifier (DOI)
10.26300/645a-ep18
