Learning About the Experiences of Pre-Service Teachers in Georgia
Disciplines
Education | Higher Education and Teaching | Other Teacher Education and Professional Development
Abstract (300 words maximum)
Even though the Latinx community composes a significant portion of the American population, especially in public schools, the representation within the teaching workforce remains disproportionately low. In the state of Georgia, Latinx teachers make up only 2.6 of the population while the number of Latinx students in schools is close to 11% (Flammini & Steed, 2022). This survey analyzes and addresses the experiences of pre-Latinx teachers as they navigate higher education. Mostly highlighting the challenges and obstacles they are meant to encounter and the support networks that are needed.
Survey data was collected from pre-service teachers in institutions in the state of Georgia. Data was collected related to the experiences of pre-Latinx teachers in their journeys to becoming teachers. Findings indicate that pre-service teachers in Georgia experience a myriad of barriers in their pursuit to become teachers, and explicitly showcases how the majority expressed a need for more support networks and a broader understanding of their experiences and need
The goal of this research is to highlight the urgent need for educational institutions and policy makers to address the challenges that are currently faced by the pre-Latinx teachers and help establish support networks that might be able to help advance success in the workforce for these teachers.
Academic department under which the project should be listed
BCOE - Elementary & Early Childhood Education
Primary Investigator (PI) Name
Sanjuana Rodriguez
Learning About the Experiences of Pre-Service Teachers in Georgia
Even though the Latinx community composes a significant portion of the American population, especially in public schools, the representation within the teaching workforce remains disproportionately low. In the state of Georgia, Latinx teachers make up only 2.6 of the population while the number of Latinx students in schools is close to 11% (Flammini & Steed, 2022). This survey analyzes and addresses the experiences of pre-Latinx teachers as they navigate higher education. Mostly highlighting the challenges and obstacles they are meant to encounter and the support networks that are needed.
Survey data was collected from pre-service teachers in institutions in the state of Georgia. Data was collected related to the experiences of pre-Latinx teachers in their journeys to becoming teachers. Findings indicate that pre-service teachers in Georgia experience a myriad of barriers in their pursuit to become teachers, and explicitly showcases how the majority expressed a need for more support networks and a broader understanding of their experiences and need
The goal of this research is to highlight the urgent need for educational institutions and policy makers to address the challenges that are currently faced by the pre-Latinx teachers and help establish support networks that might be able to help advance success in the workforce for these teachers.