RETHINKING BILINGUAL TEACHER RECRUITMENT PRACTICES 5 practices learned from

INTRODUCTION

While demographics of US classrooms have increasingly change over the last decade, the practice of successfully recruiting and hiring bilingual teachers has not changed. There are several obstacles includingrequiring certifications and bilingual extensions in advance of hire.

Similar challenges have negatively impacted the taxi industry limiting market entry and forcing it to change from an old system characterized by inefficiency, high costs to consumers, and increased regulatory burdens for drivers. Recent business innovations and new technology introduced by ride hailing companies like Uber, has prompted regulators across the US to rethink transportation services to be more responsive and consumer focused.

The following pages list 5 practices employed by Uber, the leading ride hailing service, that can be employed to help improve Bilingual Teacher Recruitment and Hiring Practices in US schools systems.

TAXI INDUSTRY .VS. UBER RIDE HAILING

TAXI INDUSTRY CHALLENGES

Old & Bureaucratic System• Cruising is Inefficient: limits price, quality,

competition• Increasing Cost• Government pre-certify Taxi

company/drivers and regulate

Start Up Costs• Long and Costly Certification• Increased Step by Step Cost

Static Environment• Union Interest• Business Interest• Government Regulations• Reduced Quality of Drivers and Service

Absence of Effective Feedback/Evaluation

UBER’S SOLUTIONS

Modern Application• One Stop Online Platform• Lower Cost by Matching through

Technology

Safety & Security• App Technology• Background Checks• Licensing Check

Removed $$$ Startup Cost

By Passed Regulatory Burdens

Increased Supply & Quality

Constant Feedback & Evaluation Service of both Drivers and Consumers

THE 5 PRACTICES

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1 Improve Sourcing, Recruitment, Application, Matching & Hire Process by Building a One-Stop Platform

Screen, Rate, Match, & Hire Candidates

Interview and Select Candidates

Provide Conditional and/or Flexible Contract Hiring Status for International and Out-of-State Candidates

Provide Onboarding Webinars for Hired Candidates

A one-stop platform consolidates the recruitment and hiring process, increases the candidate pool, and lowers recruitment and administrative cost

Insight

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2 Decrease the Cost of Recruiting and Hiring by Improving Search, Verification, Background Checks and Validation of Credentials

Work with Specialized Search Companies to Sourcing Large Pools of Qualified Bilingual Candidates

Streamline Background Checks and Drug Testing

Streamline Credentialing Utilizing Online Platforms by Approved State Agencies

Streamline Verification of Employment

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3 Implement Conditional and/or Flexible Contract Hiring to Allow Time for Achieving State Certification

Increase The Supply and Quality of Teachers

Immediate Impact with Staffing Classrooms

Eliminates Obstacle for Pre-Certification Hiring

Allows Reasonable Time to New Teachers to be Evaluated and Worked

Towards Required Certifications

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4 Increase Teacher Supply and Quality

The general quality of teachers in US Classrooms will increase significantly by increasing the supply of qualified and motivated candidates.

International teachers are highly motivated and are attracted to

higher salaries and improved professional development options

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5 Improve Teacher Feedback & Evaluation Process

Smartphones can be an important tool in this Feedback process.Insight

Schools can improve teacher evaluation by including student and parents in the Feedback process for teachers through constant and effective electronic tools similarly used by Uber.

Constant and immediate teacher evaluation will also lead to increase

teacher satisfaction and retention

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SUMMARY

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Create Simple One-Stop Process for Sourcing, Application & Screening,

Matching, and Hire

Decrease Cost by Streamlining Verification, Security, and Validation of Credentials

Use Conditional and/or Flexible Contracted Hiring for Qualified Teachers

Increase Supply and Quality by Removing All Obstacles

to Hiring

Improve Teacher Feedback and Evaluation

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FOOD FOR THOUGHT

Lack of innovation in Bilingual Teacher Recruitment and Hiring Practices has negatively impacted classrooms leaving students, parents, and educators. Research conducted by the Mercatus Center at George Mason University “Rethinking Taxi Regulations: The Case for Fundamental Reform” shows that innovations implemented by Uber have significantly improved service to consumers and drivers. It has also increased supply and quality of drivers without lowering overall safety and security standards for transportation.

It is our belief that schools and districts can learn from these innovations and explore how they can be applied to the teacher recruitment and hiring process to better serve our students, parents, and schools across the US.

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HOW BTEP BENEFITS SCHOOLS & DISTRICTS

The Bilingual Teacher Exchange Program (BTEP) is a one-stop, innovative source for your bilingual teaching needs and a simple and cost effective solution. BTEP manages a growing pool of over 350 qualified bilingual teachers that can teach content areas, english language arts, special education, and other targeted areas. BTEP delivers the following:

• A large pool of highly motivated qualified native teachers who meet state requirements and are seeking opportunities to teach in the US

• Provide a One-Stop Online Recruitment, Matching, and Hiring Process

• Eliminating and avoiding lengthy and costly recruitment efforts

• Retention of 95% of all BTEP Teachers for up to 3-5 years

• Managing all work/visa/travel requirements

• Ongoing Professional Development Training and Support Services

2437 15th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20009Tel. 202.798.8515

www.BilingualTeacher.org

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