high-profile reports from national organizations have
directly tied the quality of academic performances of students
to mathematics and science teacher shortages and,
in turn, to the future well-being of the U.S. economy and
the security of the nation. Therefore, inability of schools
to adequately staff classrooms with qualified teachers has
emerged as a major educational problem and has been
the focus of numerous educational reforms and policy initiatives.
The shortage of high school mathematics and science
teachers and the national problem of retaining qualified
teachers add up to a critical situation. Given the demographic
trends within the state, unless and until teacher
supply and related retention issues are satisfactorily addressed,
Texas will continue to experience long-term
shortages of highly or even adequately qualified mathematics
and science teachers within its high schools (Sid
W. Richardson Foundation Forum, 2012).
According to the U.S. Department of Education
document “Teacher Shortage Areas Nationwide Listing
1990-91 through 2011-12;” there has been a demand for
certified mathematics, science, and technology application
teachers in Texas since 1993. In addition, the school
districts in South Texas meet the criteria for high-need
local educational agencies whose schools have a high
proportion of economically disadvantaged students from
families with incomes below the poverty line. In addition,
the percentage of students who ‘Met State Standard’ in
Mathematics and Science in this region are far below the
state average based on the Texas Assessment of Knowledge
and Skills (TAKS: standardized test used in Texas to
access student’s knowledge and achievement at each
grade level) assessments. Compared to the other subjects
such as Reading, English Language Arts, and Social Studies,
the Mathematics and Science subject areas need to be
reinforced to provide more quality education and to improve
students’ academic performance.
high-profile reports from national organizations havedirectly tied the quality of academic performances of studentsto mathematics and science teacher shortages and,in turn, to the future well-being of the U.S. economy andthe security of the nation. Therefore, inability of schoolsto adequately staff classrooms with qualified teachers hasemerged as a major educational problem and has beenthe focus of numerous educational reforms and policy initiatives.The shortage of high school mathematics and scienceteachers and the national problem of retaining qualifiedteachers add up to a critical situation. Given the demographictrends within the state, unless and until teachersupply and related retention issues are satisfactorily addressed,Texas will continue to experience long-termshortages of highly or even adequately qualified mathematicsand science teachers within its high schools (SidW. Richardson Foundation Forum, 2012).According to the U.S. Department of Educationdocument “Teacher Shortage Areas Nationwide Listing1990-91 through 2011-12;” there has been a demand forcertified mathematics, science, and technology applicationteachers in Texas since 1993. In addition, the schooldistricts in South Texas meet the criteria for high-needlocal educational agencies whose schools have a highproportion of economically disadvantaged students fromfamilies with incomes below the poverty line. In addition,the percentage of students who ‘Met State Standard’ inMathematics and Science in this region are far below thestate average based on the Texas Assessment of Knowledgeand Skills (TAKS: standardized test used in Texas toaccess student’s knowledge and achievement at eachgrade level) assessments. Compared to the other subjectssuch as Reading, English Language Arts, and Social Studies,the Mathematics and Science subject areas need to bereinforced to provide more quality education and to improvestudents’ academic performance.
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