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Aaron Hamid
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As a teacher that is has successfully completed my first year, there were some observations that I
made from both my collegues as well as the media regarding education. During my first year, I
was greeted with questions such as “why would anyone become a teacher now?” or “do you plan
on leaving after three years like the others?” These inquiries began to upset me over the course
of the year but more importantly I wanted to understand the causes of these comments. I am
seeking to answer the question “why is there a teacher shortage in the United States?”
Participating in individual action research would be the most optimal way to conduct this
descriptive research. My intention with this research is not teacher recruitment or retention,
rather to answer the question of as to the reasons behind a teacher shortage nationwide.
Once the information regarding the subject has been collected from peer reviewed journals, I
plan to gather data regarding this issue from three sources. These sources include, surveys from
first year teachers, surveys from former teachers who have voluntarily left the profession and
finally interviews with school principals. The surveys should garner insight as to why teachers
decide to enter the profession but also the reasons as to why former teachers leave. Principal
interviews should indicate the reasons from an administrative perspective as to why a large
Once data from these three sources has been collected, the responses shall be organized based on
frequency of responses. From this data, similar themes and patterns would be presented in the
form of a research paper in which critiques and recommendations from my colleagues should be
Ultimately, the next step would be determining what can be done both locally and nationally to
Annotated Bibliography
Howard, T. C. (2003). Who receives the short end of the shortage? Implications of the US
teacher shortage on urban schools. Journal of Curriculum and Supervision, 18(2), 142-160.
Organization:
Length: 19 Pages
Person: Third
Language and Vocabulary: Author’s input relating to cited government studies regarding
the issue
Elements:
Author Qualifications: Associate Dean for Equity & Inclusion, Professor at UCLA
Purpose/Scope: To show that the schools that would be most hardest hit by a nationwide
Van Houten, J. B. (2009). The state perspective on teacher shortage, certification, and
Organization:
Length: 4 Pages
Person: Third
THE TEACHER SHORTAGE IN THE UNITED STATES 5
Elements:
Education
Yaffe, D. (2016). Tackling the teacher shortage. The Education Digest, 81(8), 11.
Organization:
Length: 5 Pages
Person: Third
Language and Vocabulary: Author’s input relating to cited government studies regarding
the issue
Elements:
the federal level in addition to concerned citizens regarding the future of education in the
United States.
Findings/Results: The conclusion is that the teaching profession is one that must be made
attractive and the stigma of “low pay” or “teaching to the test” be removed.