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The Educational Backgrounds
of Teachers
Teachers outside the Los
Angeles Unified School District tend to have stronger
educational backgrounds.
Data Source:
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ds/ss/cb/filespaif.asp
- The most common level of education for teachers in the
region is a Bachelor's degree plus 30 credit hours.
- The most common level of education for Los Angeles
Unified District (LAUSD) teachers is also a Bachelor's degree plus
30 credit hours, though a simple Bachelor's degree is a
close second.
- More than three-quarters of teachers in the region are
at or above the "Bachelor's plus 30" level of education.
- The proportion of teachers reaching that threshold in
LAUSD is only about two-thirds.
Other Points (Not Shown on Chart):
- Schools outside the LAUSD have teachers with stronger
educational backgrounds.
- The region's uneven distribution of well-prepared
teachers is clearer at the school level than at the district
or county level.
- It is very unusual for a LAUSD school to have more than
two-thirds of its teachers reach the "BA plus 30" threshold.
- Outside of Los Angeles County, the overwhelming majority
of schools have staffs with more than two-thirds of their
teachers at or above that threshold.
- Looking at the schools one-by-one shows the wide
variation in what proportion of a school's teachers reach
the "BA plus 30" threshold.
- Some schools have less than 20% at or above the
threshold, while a substantial number have 100%.
Last Updated:
October 08, 2013
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