During 2020-21, a year hit heavy by the pandemic, the number of beginning paraeducators sharply declined. [Read more…] about Number of new instructional paraeducators per school year
Number of total instructional paraeducators by school year
The overall number of instructional paraeducators in the state somewhat declined during 2020-21. [Read more…] about Number of total instructional paraeducators by school year
Washington teacher and student detailed demographics
The teacher workforce, while increasing in racial diversity, is not representative of the diversity of Washington’s students. [Read more…] about Washington teacher and student detailed demographics
Hiring rates of diverse beginning teachers by district and school
This data shows what percentage of beginning teachers hired in each district and school are people of color. [Read more…] about Hiring rates of diverse beginning teachers by district and school
Percent teachers of color to students of color by school district
As teacher diversity varies greatly across the state, to share on local conditions PESB has created this interactive tool showing the percentage of students of color versus the percentage of teachers of color by school district. [Read more…] about Percent teachers of color to students of color by school district
PESB and Paraeducator Board will convene virtually for January meetings
Our January meetings for the Professional Educator Standards Board and the Paraeducator Board will be held virtually next week. Read the announcement.
Teachers adding an endorsement
An increasing number of teachers are adding additional endorsements to their certificates. In 2020-21, the most popular add-on endorsements were English Language Arts and Middle Level Mathematics. [Read more…] about Teachers adding an endorsement