Rowan Claypool presented on Teach Kentucky, a program that recruits teachers nationally for Jefferson County and other Kentucky districts. The program has recruited over 232 teachers in 14 years, with 141 still teaching in Kentucky. It recruits heavily for high-needs areas like STEM and helps address the district's annual need for 180 middle and high school teachers. The program establishes a collaboration between the University of Louisville and JCPS. It recruits candidates from across the US, provides support through a summer institute and mentors, and helps retain teachers long-term in Kentucky through leadership opportunities. While it faces challenges from national competition and funding constraints, it provides good value at $9,000 per teacher trained compared to $50,000 for other

1. Teach Kentucky
National Recruitment for Local Education
Presented by: Rowan Claypool
Founder and President
Monday, June 6, 2016

2. National Recruitment for Local Education
Bring new teachers to Jefferson County and OVEC districts
232 total teachers recruited over 14 years – 141 still
teaching in Kentucky
JCPS hires 180 middle and high school teachers annually –
30 (17% recruited by Teach Kentucky)
Addressing high needs areas like STEM and minority
recruitment
Establishes a unique collaboration with U of L and JCPS

3. National Recruitment for Local Education

4. Recruitment at a Glance: 2016
502 initial applicants from 43 states and 301 colleges and
universities
U of L reviewed 125 transcripts with average ACT of 29.4
Invited 112 to recruiting weekend interviews, 43 attended
Final cohort of 28 arrived June 1st (STEM – 16)
Average GPA – 3.5, 83% scored in the top quartile on Praxis
content exams

5. Colleges and Universities

6. Inducting New Teachers into the Education Profession
Option 6 university-based alternative route MAT
Transcript evaluation
Meet all university admissions criteria
Target scores in top quartile Praxis content exams
Total number of people who:
Started U of L: 185
Completed or completing U of L: 166
Tuition paid: $2.3M over 13 years and $600,000 annually

7. Ingredients to a Successful First-year Launch
Six week Summer Institute
Deep mentoring connection with veteran teachers
Retired teacher advocates
Civic connections and networking
Anticipated placements in Priority Schools

8. Retention Figures
204
181
157
113
57
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Teach Kentucky
Reflections of Commitment: Professional and Personal
2016
2002-2015

9. Retaining Great Teachers in Kentucky
Promote long-term career development in Kentucky
1 Principal
1 State Education Recovery Leader
2 Assistant Principals
6 completing Principal Certification programs
2 Hope Street Group Fellows
2 Goal Clarity Coaches
4 National Board Certified teachers

10. Large Payoff with Modest Investment
Costs $9,000 per participant compared to $50,000 in other
programs
U of L receives $18,500 from each participant
Privately funded in Greater Louisville
Focus on region’s biggest needs: STEM and minority teachers
Teachers committed to serving in Priority Schools
Future leaders in the region

11. Well-documented weakening of teacher candidate pool
Intense national competition for STEM and minority candidates
Increasing graduate school tuition
Challenging Priority School placements for new teachers
Long-term strain of private funding
Challenges