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The Education Policy Speaker Series (EPSS) invites leading voices in education research and policy to share their research and speak about the issues that are top-of-mind in education policy today.
EPSS: Richard Welsh
DATE: March 22, 2024
10:30 A.M. to 12:00 P.M.
LOCATION: 133F Erickson Hall
EPSS: Chloe Gibbs
DATE: February 16, 2024
10:30 A.M. to 12:00 P.M.
LOCATION: 133F Erickson Hall
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Viral Change: Trends in Michigan Teacher Attrition and Mobility Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic
This policy brief summarizes selected findings from the accompanying working paper which examines how teacher attrition and supply may have shifted after the onset of the COVID 19 pandemic.
Viral Change: Trends in Michigan Teacher Attrition and Mobility Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic
This working paper uses administrative data on more than 140,000 Michigan traditional public and charter school teachers in an interrupted time series (ITS) framework to understand how teacher attrition and supply may have shifted after the onset of the COVID 19 pandemic.
English Learner Funding: How Does Michigan Compare to Other States?
A resource created to highlight how Michigan English learner funding compares to the rest of the country.
2024 Annual Meeting – American Educational Research Association (AERA)
American Educational Research Association (AERA) – 2024 Annual Conference, Schedule of EPIC-Affiliated Sessions
Student Attendance and Well-Being in Round 4 Partnership Districts
This report is to provides a baseline assessment of student attendance and well-being in Partnership districts and schools during the 2022-23 school year, as well as highlight the approaches educators in those districts and schools were taking to address challenges in those areas
The Infrastructure for Instructional Improvement in Round 4 Partnership Districts
This report offers major findings on the nature and enactment of educational infrastructure in Partnership districts and schools during the 2022-23 school year. These districts and schools were identified in November 2022—the fourth round of the Partnership Model—and wrote their Partnership Agreements throughout the remainder of the school year.
Michigan Teacher Shortage Study: 2024 Report
This is the third in a series of annual reports about teacher shortages in Michigan that the state legislature requested in December 2020 (2020 PA 316). Although the state data on this topic remains somewhat limited, these analyses still help to paint a picture of teacher shortages across Michigan, assist policymakers to target policies and programs in ways that can best support the state and local communities in growing their teacher workforces, and highlight ways that new or better data may provide a deeper understanding of local and statewide teacher shortages.