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Alaska is in a perfect storm for teacher turnover

"We are in a perfect storm where we don't have enough teachers," said Dayna DeFeo, director of the Center for Alaska Education Policy Research (CAEPR). DeFeo and ISER director Diane Hirshberg discussed CAEPR's research on teacher turnover issues in rural Alaska with Steve Heimel, of KYUK Bethel. Read more about > Alaska is in a perfect storm for teacher turnover

2022-02-24T14:52:07-09:00February 24th, 2022|Categories: CAEPR, News|Tags: , , , , |

New NSF grant to enhance understanding of effective compensation systems for STEM teacher retention

A team of researchers at UAA and UAF led by Dr. Dayna DeFeo will collaborate on a four-year project funded by the National Science Foundation to learn more about factors that contribute to retention of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) teachers in high-need schools. The project, “Sufficient COmpensation for Retention and Equity” (SCORE), will examine how compensation, working conditions and other factors encourage teachers to stay. Read more about > New NSF grant to enhance understanding of effective compensation systems for STEM teacher retention

2021-06-21T09:36:59-08:00June 21st, 2021|Categories: CAEPR, News|Tags: , , , , |

Dayna DeFeo featured in KTUU regarding concern around the number of teachers in Alaska

Director of the Center for Alaska Education Policy Research (CAEPR) and Research Assistant Professor of Education Policy, Dr. Dayna DeFeo, was recently featured by KTUU to discuss the growing concern around the number of teachers in Alaska. Dr. DeFeo explained that lower enrollment in education programs has resulted […]

2019-10-16T17:12:34-08:00October 16th, 2019|Categories: CAEPR, News|Tags: , , |

DeFeo and Hirshberg talk with Education Week about teacher turnover in rural Alaska

ISER researchers Dayna DeFeo, director of the Center for Alaska Education Policy Research and Diane Hirshberg, professor of education policy, were featured prominently in Education Week for a recent article on teacher turnover in Alaska.Read more about > DeFeo and Hirshberg talk with […]

2023-07-17T13:42:39-08:00October 11th, 2019|Categories: CAEPR, News|Tags: , , , , , |
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