For the purpose of improving data collection and transparency about the diversity of the education workforce, the department shall annually collect and post information about all of the following on the department's publicly accessible Internet website:
(1) Demographics of individuals enrolled in teacher preparation programs and the demographics of individuals who completed a teacher preparation program in this Commonwealth.
(2) Demographic data relating to pass rates of educator certification test takers.
(3) Demographic data relating to teaching certificates issued by the department.
(4) Demographic data relating to new teacher applicants and hires at each school entity by school entity, school district and State level.
(5) Demographic data relating to annual teacher retention rates by school entity and State level.
(6) Demographics of individuals enrolled in a superintendent or principal certification program.
(7) Demographics of individuals who have completed a superintendent or principal certification program.
(8) The current school year's professional employees, temporary professional employees serving as classroom teachers, principals and nonteaching professional employees as delineated by school entity and State level.
(9) Other data relating to demographics of the education workforce, if available and already collected by the school entity, as requested by the department.
Credits
1949, March 10, P.L. 30, No. 14, art. XV-K, § 1508-K, added 2022, July 8, P.L. 620, No. 55, § 29, imd. effective.
24 P.S. § 15-1508-K, PA ST 24 P.S. § 15-1508-K
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
