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Recruiting & Hiring
By Kevin Agnello, Data Analytics Engineer on 1/12/2022
Talk Data To Me: Assessing the Health of Substitute Teacher Pools by State
The status of absence management within school districts throughout the pandemic has been a consistent topic on Talk Data to Me. As teacher absence rates have consistently climbed back to pre-COVID levels this school year, states have had varying success in rebuilding their substitute teacher pools and increasing the proportion of available substitutes who actively fill absences.
Teacher Absences & Subs
By Elise Ozarowski, on 5/27/2021
Webinar Takeaways: 3 Ways to Boost Fill Rates and More
Have you looked at your district’s absence data lately? Do you have a solid understanding of how many non-working substitutes you have, and how that number might impact your fill rates?
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Teacher Absences & Subs
By Kevin Agnello, Data Analytics Engineer on 10/18/2020
Talk Data to Me: Reasons for Teacher Absences in 2020
Previously on Talk Data to Me, we examined COVID-19’s impact on teacher absences throughout the spring. Between March and the end of the school year, most school districts across the country had migrated to virtual learning models, and during that time the number of absences requiring a substitute plummeted. So far during the 2020-21 school year, some districts have chosen to fully reopen, some are continuing with virtual learning, and others are operating somewhere in between, with a hybrid model.
Human Resources
By Kevin Agnello, Data Analytics Engineer on 6/10/2020
Talk Data to Me: Absence Management During COVID-19
In the last installment of Talk Data to Me, we looked at how COVID-19 has significantly impacted K-12 hiring. Below, we will again leverage data from the Frontline Research & Learning Institute, this time to show how COVID-19 has impacted teacher absences.
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Human Resources
By Ryan Estes, Content Marketing Manager on 10/23/2019
(VIDEO) Explain It Like I’m 9: Low Substitute Fill Rates? Your Substitute Teachers Might Not Be Accepting Jobs.
Ah, new beginnings… Welcome to the first episode in a new series from Frontline Education: “Explain It Like I’m 9.” In each episode, our elementary and middle school-aged experts will take a quick look at a data point that impacts school leaders. Then, they’ll examine what it can tell us, and offer some takeaways or questions for reflection.
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Teacher Absences & Subs
By Annie Buttner, Contributing Consultant on 5/23/2019
Recruiting Substitute Teachers: A Data-informed Approach
Raise your hand if you think your district has enough substitute teachers. Now wave it all around. The odds that you’re currently sitting at your desk, waving your hand in the air like you just don’t care, are slim to none. And chances are, your goal is to solve the problem by hiring more substitutes. But before you commit to a recruiting strategy, there’s something you should know.
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Teacher Absences & Subs
By Frontline Education, on 10/29/2018
Impacted by the PESG Shutdown? Free Resources for School Districts
If you’re a school district in Michigan, you might’ve received quite the shock this week when Professional Educational Services Group, LLC (PESG) unexpectedly announced a complete cease of operations in Michigan. Here are some resources that offer some guidance on handling your substitute scheduling needs through our system.
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Teacher Absences & Subs
By Calvin Setar, on 9/19/2018
No Substitute for Customer Service
As a former substitute classroom aide, Barbara Valencia is uniquely positioned to explain what exactly makes being a sub so difficult. How hard it can be to walk into an unfamiliar classroom full of unfamiliar students and try to teach an unfamiliar lesson plan. How daunting it can feel to have to treat every day as if it were your very first on the job; often, because that’s precisely what it is.
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Teacher Absences & Subs
By Annie Buttner, Contributing Consultant on 8/15/2018
The Value of Providing Feedback for Substitutes
With the new school year just around the corner, there’s a lot on your plate. You’re working hard to ensure that everyone is ready, from bus drivers to teachers. But we’d like to suggest one more thing to consider: adding a commitment to feedback to your substitute management plan. You’ll help your substitutes become more effective in the classroom and gain more visibility into your sub pool’s performance across the district.
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Teacher Absences & Subs
By Lynn Glickman, Lynn Glickman, Ed.D., Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources on 6/21/2018
The Truth Is… We Could Not Run Our Schools Without Our Substitutes
On any given Friday in May, my school district is struggling to fill our substitute vacancies. Many of our highly regarded substitutes are retired teachers, and by May they have worked all of the days that our state’s retirement system will allow. In addition, May brings college graduations and weddings and, well, a wide array of reasons for our teachers to be absent from work. And yet… learning must continue.
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Teacher Absences & Subs
By Annie Buttner, Contributing Consultant on 3/28/2018
Why Substitutes Work in Your District (or Not) – and What You Can Do About It
Substitute shortages continue to be a top concern for school districts across the country, and there are plenty of theories why: teacher shortages make it easier for new educators to find full-time jobs, or wages are too low to make substitute teaching an attractive choice, or people have moved into other careers as the economy has recovered.
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