Marked Impact, Anticipated Refinements: An Evaluation of the Missouri Leadership Development System
Considered one of the nation’s most comprehensive statewide principal development initiatives, the primary purpose of the Missouri Leadership Development System (MLDS) is to develop
CC-LIVE Aims to Make Accessing Highly Qualified Teachers Easier for School Districts
The CC-LIVE pilot program aims to address issues in the teacher pipeline with a new model that pairs experienced virtual teachers with on-site teachers who are new to the profession.
Colorado GIS Mapping Project Presented at National Conference
The Region 12 Comprehensive Center (R12CC) and Colorado Department of Education (CDE) presented the Strengthening the Colorado Educator Workforce Pipeline Geographic Information System (GIS) Map at the 2023 NCES
Using Data to Strengthen and Diversify the Educator Workforce
by Christina Lemon Since COVID, media headlines continue to claim there is a teacher exodus brewing, and that American education is in crisis. But do the data support these claims?
Impact Story Highlights Utility of GIS Mapping
GIS maps allow education and policy leaders to examine local and regional workforce data and trends and explore possible place-based solutions. Learn more:
Executive Leadership Forum Supports Superintendents
R12CC's Executive Leadership Forum brings together district leaders for conversation and collaboration regarding how best to address the challenges posed by the ever-shifting education landscape.
3 Critical Steps to Reduce Superintendent Turnover
by Karen Baptiste Superintendent turnover is a complex phenomenon that is not easily addressed or discussed widely. Perhaps because teacher turnover rates continue to rise exponentially, it can be a
R12CC Summer 2023 Newsletter
Meet R12CC’s new Co-Directors, view infographics of each of our state projects, read impact stories resulting from our work, and more in our summer newsletter.
Year 4 Project Highlights
Work during our fourth project year continues to focus on providing high-quality technical assistance, building collaborative relationships, and supporting educational agencies to make
How to Address Chronic Absenteeism
by Karen Baptiste Chronic absenteeism is on the rise across school districts in the United States, and schools are struggling to find tangible solutions to reverse this trend. According
Impact Story: Charting Pathways Toward a Strengthened Educator Workforce in Colorado
Across the United States, vacancies in the educator workforce have drastically increased, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.1 Leading up to the 2021–22 school year,
Impact Story: Executive Leadership Forum in Kansas & Missouri – Guiding Leaders Guiding Change
In response to the rapidly changing context of delivering education during COVID-19, Region 12 Comprehensive Center (R12CC) launched a monthly forum to engage