This 2022–23 teacher workforce profile is the latest examination of South Carolina’s teacher workforce. This year’s profile explores emerging trends from recent years, while also comparing South Carolina’s data to that of neighboring states. The data are critical in informing how our state continues to build and maintain a strong and stable teacher workforce.
This report is SC TEACHER’s first workforce profile to focus on school administrators. Principals and assistant principals play critical roles in shaping a school’s working conditions. Yet, the population is largely understudied. Exploring the demographics of administrators in South Carolina, as well as trend data and national comparisons, is a first step toward better understanding their influence in school ecosystems.
Dig into SC TEACHER’s middle school research findings in this data visualization piece. With takeaways related to teacher retention, working conditions, and more, this synthesized report aims to help state, district, and school leaders better understand the particular obstacles middle school teachers and administrators face.
Rather than adding work to the plates of district and school administrators, learn how data from the SC Teacher Working Conditions Survey and the SC Teacher Exit Survey can serve as tools for tackling district strategic planning and school renewal planning. This guide is the first in our District Support Series, highlighting specific ways administrators and their teams can apply survey results to existing goals, mandates, and processes.
More than 23,000 teachers have now participated in the SC Teacher Working Conditions Survey pilot administration. This high level of engagement provides comprehensive insights into teachers’ perceptions of working conditions throughout South Carolina. Read the info-brief for a state-level glimpse into district and teacher participation, plus a look into the background of the survey.
To track trends in South Carolina teacher retention, the research team analyzed data from 80 districts over the past six years. This report addresses how retention rates differ across school organizational levels and by school factors (e.g., principal tenure and geographic locale), offering critical insights and context into the stability and variability of teacher retention in the state.
This overview on South Carolina teacher retention trends shares takeaways from the full 2022–23 report. Investigating how retention rates differ across school organizational levels and by school factors like principal tenure offers critical context into teacher retention in the state. For more information, read the full 2022–23 retention report.
This info-brief analyzes the daily challenges teachers face most impacting their effectiveness, satisfaction, and ability to remain in the profession. Using data and perspectives from the 2023 SC Teacher Working Conditions Survey and guidance from the Proviso 1.114 Task Force Report, we’re learning more about teachers’ highest concerns and revising the survey to better understand teacher experiences.
