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Increasing Teacher Diversity in New Jersey

This partnership will work with NJDOE, building on prior REL work, to use research and data to increase the number of teachers of color hired in the state and eventually improve student outcomes. In particular, the REL will support NJDOE in working toward its goal to ensure that every preschool to twelfth grade student in the state is taught by at least one teacher of color between preschool and twelfth grade. The partnership will work with NJDOE to help districts in the state understand reports the REL helped them produce during the last REL cycle, showing teacher and student characteristics in each district in the state. The REL will also help the NJDOE identify evidence-based strategies to increase the number of teachers of color they hire, develop continuous improvement processes, and build evidence on effective approaches to increase hiring of teachers of color.

Partnership organization:
New Jersey Department of Education


The REL and NJDOE are collaborating to develop and facilitate a coaching series for 10 select New Jersey school districts to build their capacity to make data-informed decisions and implement research-based practices that promote increased hiring of teachers of color throughout the state.

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Product Type: Blog | Publication Date: November 08, 2023
Imagine walking into a classroom where the teacher looks like you and can relate to your experiences and cultural background – this is the powerful reality of having teachers of color teach students of color. Yet many school districts struggle to recruit...
Event Type: Training Material | Event Date: November 01, 2023
Time: 12:30-2:00 pm EDT Description: The first session of this training series will introduce the New Jersey Department of Education's goals for teacher recruitment and build a shared understanding of the value of a racially, culturally, and linguistically...
Event Type: In-person Event | Event Date: August 11, 2023
Time: 10:15-11:15 am EDT Location: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) STATS-DC Data Conference, Bethesda, MD Description: In this session, REL Mid-Atlantic staff and a partner from the Office of Recruitment, Preparation and Recognition at...
Event Type: Training Material | Event Date: June 07, 2023
Time: 3:45-5:30 pm EDT Location: Virtual Description: School district participants will share draft action plans and chart next steps to continue momentum and support implementation of this work.
Event Type: Training Material | Event Date: May 10, 2023
Time: 3:45-5:30 pm EDT Location: Virtual Description: The team will help school districts select a few high-leverage strategies towards achieving their goals of increasing educator diversity.
Event Type: Training Material | Event Date: March 22, 2023
Time: 3:45-5:30 pm EDT Location: Virtual Description: The team will prepare school districts to engage in root cause analysis and develop a strong theory of action to guide their work and ensure their goals of increasing educator diversity are achieved...
Event Type: Training Material | Event Date: February 22, 2023
Time: 3:45-5:30 pm EST Location: Virtual Description: The team will help districts use a Self-Assessment Tool to define the challenges specific to their district and identify focus areas for the Increasing Educator Diversity Action Plan. Districts will...
Event Type: Training Material | Event Date: January 18, 2023
Time: 3:45-5:30 pm EST Location: Virtual Description: The team will help districts to identify key terms and concepts to achieve their goals, practice using them, and integrate them into their work moving forward; and help districts to better understand...
Event Type: Training Material | Event Date: November 16, 2022
The team will set the context and establish a routine for the New Jersey Department of Education’s (NJDOE) focus on the hiring and selection coaching series. This includes establishing norms around the language used in this work.

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