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State of the Teacher Workforce

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Analysis of Publicly Available Teacher Data Across Houston School Systems 2012-2022

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Teachers and Staff

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District

# Campuses

# Students

# Teachers

Teachers per Campus (Average)

Aldine ISD

78

61,528

3,942

50.5

Alief ISD

45

40,642

3,172

70.5

Channelview ISD

13

9,503

602

46.3

Galena Park ISD

25

21,400

1,397

55.9

Houston ISD

273

193,727

10,620

38.9

Pasadena ISD

67

49,255

3,828

57.1

Sheldon ISD

13

10,565

629

48.4

Spring ISD

42

33,406

2,177

51.8

Spring Branch ISD

46

33,474

2,197

47.8

YES Prep

19

14,557

858

45.2

Source: TEA TAPR, 2022

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Teachers and Other Staff by District

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District

# Teachers

# Librarians

# Counselors

# Campus Leaders

# Central Admin

# Educational Aides

Aldine ISD

3,942

0

180

282

105

952

Alief ISD

3,172

41

156

169

83

719

Channelview ISD

602

3

25

36

15

153

Galena Park ISD

1,397

21

49

89

57

253

Houston ISD

10,620

56

262

530

152

1,188

Pasadena ISD

3,828

70

130

196

88

1,071

Sheldon ISD

629

10

21

36

16

167

Spring ISD

2,177

40

93

128

33

474

Spring Branch ISD

2,197

38

75

126

47

424

YES Prep

858

0

30

96

72

3

Source: TEA TAPR, 2022

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Teacher Demographics

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Houston-area ISDs and charters show large gaps between their student and teacher demographics for key groups.

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-38pp

+12pp

+24pp

Source: TEA TAPR, 2022

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At YES Prep schools, Hispanic teachers are even more underrepresented compared to Hispanic students.

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-58pp

+34pp

+21pp

Source: TEA TAPR, 2022

The proportion of YES Prep students who identify as Hispanic is nearly 3x that of teachers who identify as Hispanic.

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On average, A-rated campuses have higher student-teacher ratios than campuses with lower accountability ratings.

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Source: TEA TAPR, 2022

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Teacher Retention & Experience

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Most Houston-area ISDs saw decreases in average teacher tenure since 2012, showing teachers are staying with a district for less time.

Source: TEA TAPR, 2012 and 2022

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6 Houston-area ISDs saw their average teacher tenure decline by a year or more from 2012 to 2022.

Source: TEA TAPR, 2012 and 2022

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Similarly, average teacher experience has declined or stayed flat since 2012 at many—but not all—Houston-area ISDs.

Source: TEA TAPR, 2012 and 2022

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Three Houston-area ISDs saw their average teacher experience increase from 2012 to 2022.

Source: TEA TAPR, 2012 and 2022

Alief, Pasadena, and Sheldon ISDs saw increases in average teacher experience since 2012

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Only Pasadena ISD, KIPP, and other charters saw increases in both average teacher experience and teacher tenure since 2012.

Source: TEA TAPR, 2012 and 2022

These districts all saw their teachers stay within the district longer, on average, and saw their average teacher experience grow.

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Four Houston-area ISDs saw decreases in both average teacher tenure and experience since 2012.

Source: TEA TAPR, 2012 and 2022

Conversely, these districts all saw their teachers stay within the district for less time, on average, and saw their average teacher experience decline.

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Teacher Turnover

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All Houston-area ISDs saw increases in their teacher turnover ratios since 2012, while YES Prep’s teacher turnover declined.

Source: TEA TAPR, 2012 and 2022

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Most Houston-area ISDs saw their teacher turnover ratios increase by 4+ percentage points since 2012.

Source: TEA TAPR, 2012 and 2022

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Teacher turnover in Houston ISD is inversely related to the Houston region’s unemployment rate.

Source: TEA TAPR, 2012-2022; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Unemployment Rate in Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX (MSA), 2012-2022. � Unemployment rates represent unemployment rate as of January of the listed year.

During periods of high unemployment, teachers are more likely to stay in the profession.

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Teacher turnover in Houston ISD is inversely related to the Houston region’s unemployment rate.

Source: TEA TAPR, 2012-2022; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Unemployment Rate in Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX (MSA), 2012-2022. � Unemployment rates represent unemployment rate as of January of the listed year.

With better labor market conditions, though, teachers are more likely to leave the profession.

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As teacher turnover ratios have increased, so has the proportion of beginning teachers at most Houston-area ISDs and charters.

Source: TEA TAPR, 2012 and 2022

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Channelview ISD, Spring ISD, and YES Prep all saw double digit increases in their beginning teacher rates since 2012.

Source: TEA TAPR, 2012 and 2022

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Teacher Salaries

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Most Houston-area ISDs and charters have seen notable decreases in inflation-adjusted salaries since 2012

Source: TEA TAPR, 2012 and 2022

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Adjusted for inflation, teachers in many Houston-area ISDs earned thousands of dollars less, on average, than in 2012.

Source: TEA TAPR, 2012 and 2022

Only Spring ISD teachers saw a meaningful increase in adjusted average salaries from 2012 to 2022.

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Most ISDs around Houston and Texas saw declines in real teacher salaries since 2012, while their teacher turnover ratios increased.

Source: TEA TAPR, 2012 and 2022

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Only 4 districts saw decreases in teacher turnover ratio since 2012; 2 of those also saw decreased salaries after inflation.

Source: TEA TAPR, 2012 and 2022

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Appendix 1: Other Figures

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Average teacher experience is lower in campuses that were not rated in 2022 under SB 1365.

Source: TEA TAPR, 2012 and 2022; TEA Accountability Reports, 2022

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Student-teacher ratios vary across campus accountability ratings by grade type.

Source: TEA TAPR, 2012 and 2022; TEA Accountability Reports, 2022

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Appendix 2: Prior Year Figures

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From 2012, Teachers With 1-5 Years of Experience Remain the Largest Cohort of all Experience Bands Within Houston Districts

Percentage Of All Teachers By Band of Experience From 2012 to 2021

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There is No Relationship Between Teacher Experience and 3rd Grade Reading Proficiency in the Houston-area

Source: TEA TAPR, 2021 and TEA STAAR, 2021

Teacher Experience vs. 3rd Grade Reading Proficiency in the Houston-area, 2021

Teacher Experience (Years)

3rd Grade Reading Proficiency

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There is No Relationship Between Teacher Experience and 4th Grade Math Proficiency in the Houston-area

Source: TEA TAPR, 2021 and TEA STAAR, 2021

Teacher Experience vs. 4th Grade Math Proficiency in the Houston-area, 2021

Teacher Experience (Years)

4th Grade Math Proficiency

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There is a Slight Positive Relationship Between Teacher Experience and 8th Grade Science Proficiency in the Houston-area

Source: TEA TAPR, 2021 and TEA STAAR, 2021

Teacher Experience vs. 8th Grade Science Proficiency in the Houston-area, 2021

Teacher Experience (Years)

8th Grade Science Proficiency

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There is Little Relationship Between Teacher Experience and CCMR in the Houston-area

Source: TEA TAPR, 2021

Teacher Experience vs. CCMR in the Houston-area, 2021

Teacher Experience (Years)

CCMR

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Appendix 3: Another View of Change

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Most Houston-area ISDs saw decreases in average teacher tenure since 2012, showing teachers are staying with a district for less time.

Source: TEA TAPR, 2012 and 2022

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Similarly, average teacher experience has declined or stayed flat since 2012 at many—but not all—Houston-area ISDs.

Source: TEA TAPR, 2012 and 2022

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All Houston-area ISDs saw increases in their teacher turnover ratios since 2012, while YES Prep’s teacher turnover declined.

Source: TEA TAPR, 2012 and 2022

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As teacher turnover ratios have increased, so has the proportion of beginning teachers at most Houston-area ISDs and charters.

Source: TEA TAPR, 2012 and 2022

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Most Houston-area ISDs and charters have seen notable decreases in inflation-adjusted salaries since 2012

Source: TEA TAPR, 2012 and 2022