Teacher Recruitment Project
(Teacher Diversity)

Program Description

The goal of the Teacher Recruitment Project (TRP) is to attract education paraprofessionals from K-12 schools who are interested in pursuing a teaching career, as well as secondary school students and community college students from environments in which teaching has not been a common career goal, and help them succeed in qualifying for entrance to the teaching profession. This program seeks to make California's teaching workforce more inclusive.

The Teacher Recruitment Project designed by each campus corresponds to unique regional characteristics, targets multiple audiences, and includes strategies which have proven successful in recruiting diverse students to teaching. Strategies employed range from the provision of academic support and academic advisement to exposure to teaching and career counseling. These projects are intersegmental and involve local districts and community colleges.

Campus Allocations

Campus allocations for 1997/98 are shown in the section entitled 1997/98 Lottery Budget Allocations. The allocations are based on a fixed amount for each campus, to a maximum of $75,000. Allocations will be made to the Supplies and Services line-item allotment. Campuses should transfer funds to budget lines appropriate for implementation of project activities.

Program Guidelines

Expenditures of these funds are to support campus-developed activities to increase the pool of individuals entering and completing teaching credential programs. Expenditures must conform to all regulations governing lottery revenues. The funds are to be expended before June 30, 1998.

Program Reports

Campuses are requested to submit two copies of a year-end report following the format on the next page. This report should be submitted on or before August 15 of each fiscal year. The report should be sent to the office of Dr. Beverly Young, Associate Director of Teacher Education and K-18 Programs. Questions regarding this program may also be directed to Dr. Young at (562) 985-2847.

TEACHER RECRUITMENT PROJECT

(Teacher Diversity)

YEAR-END REPORT

Campus:

Date:

Name of Person Completing this Report:

Title:

Phone:_____________________________E-mail_______________________________________

For the current campus Teacher Recruitment Project, please briefly describe:

1. Objectives

2. Activities implemented

3. Outcomes/accomplishments, including:

a. Number of participants served by the program this year. (Please provide separate counts for pre-college students, community college students, undergraduate CSU students, and post-baccalaureate CSU students)

b. Information on how the project is attracting participants from environments in which teaching has not been a common career goal and the resulting diversity of program participants

c. Number of program participants recommended for credentials this year, by type of credential earned (e.g., multiple subject, multiple subject with CLAD or BCLAD emphasis, single subject/mathematics, special education/learning handicapped)

4. Any modifications made to the program this year and the rationale for the modifications

5. Brief abstract of your program in general (not specific to one year)

6. Summary of how budget was allocated and used for the past year

7. Summary of proposed budget allocations for the upcoming year, assuming that funding will remain at the current level (to be determined by the Board of Trustees each September)

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