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Committee focuses on teacher retention, permit-to-license gaps; staff estimates 5— to 10— of educators on permits
Summary
Committee members pressed staff about why less than half of educators teaching on permits obtain full licensure within three years, discussed mentoring and differentiated compensation, and heard a staff estimate that about 5— to 10— of Tennessee educators teach on permits, with local variation.
The State Board's strategic planning committee devoted significant discussion on July 22 to teacher retention and the transition from permits to full licensure, flagging the issue as both a workforce and master-plan concern. Brianna Summers told members that "less than half of educators teaching on a permit obtained a full and valid license within 3 years," a result the staff said sits nearly 20 percentage points below the committee's prior 65% goal. Committee…
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