This metric is part of the Education-to-Workforce (E-W) Indicator Framework, specifically “E-W system conditions” which pertain to institutional or systemic environments, policies, and practices within E-W systems that support positive E-W outcomes.
This metric (Same-race student–teacher ratio by race and ethnicity) is a measurement for a key indicator, “(Representational Racial and Ethnic Diversity of Educators),” and measures whether educators reflect the racial and ethnic diversity of the student body.
Pre-K - Same-race student–teacher ratio by race and ethnicity
Calculating a Response:
Use the following CEDS elements to determine the school year for which the data will be measured for Pre-K students and teachers:
1. Early Learning Program Year = most recent school year, representing July 1 through June 30
Use the following CEDS elements to determine the universe of children:
1. Pull all unique children which is determined by using a unique Person Identifier where Has Person Identifier Type = Child Identifierand Has Person Identification System = State
2. Where the child:
a. is associated with a State Education Agency through the Organization Identifier where Has Organization Identification System = SEA and Has Organization Identifier Type = State Education Agency Identifier
b. is associated with a Local Education Agency through the Organization Identifier where Has Organization Identification System = SEA or LEA and Has Organization Identifier Type = Local Education Agency Identifier
c. is associated with a K12 school through the Organization Identifier where Has Organization Identification System = SEA or LEA or School and Has Organization Identifier Type = School Identifier
d. Has Role = EL Child
From the universe of students, identify which grade each student is currently enrolled in using the following CEDS elements:
1. Enrollment Entry Date is ≥ July 1 of the school being reported
2. Enrollment Exit Date is ≤ June 30 of the school year being reported
3. Has Entry Grade Level = Prekindergarten (PK) or Early Learning Class Group Identifier is associated with Prekindergarten
Use the following CEDS elements to determine the universe of Pre-K Teachers:
1. Pull all unique Pre-K Teacher which is determined by using a unique Person Identifier where Has Person Identifier Type = Staff Member Identifier and Has Person Identification System = State
2. Where the Pre-K Teacher:
a. is associated with a State Education Agency through the Organization Identifier where Has Organization Identification System = SEA and Has Organization Identifier Type = State Education Agency Identifier
b. is associated with a Local Education Agency through the Organization Identifier where Has Organization Identification System = SEA or LEA and Has Organization Identifier Type = Local Education Agency Identifier
c. is associated with a K12 school through the Organization Identifier where Has Organization Identification System = SEA or LEA or School and Has Organization Identifier Type = School Identifier
d. Has Role = EL Staff
e. K12 Staff Classification = Pre-kindergarten Teachers, Early Learning Teachers, Early Learning Assistant Teachers
From the universe of children and teachers, identify which children and teachers fall within each race and ethnicity category have using the following CEDS elements:
1. Disaggregate by Has Race and Ethnicity for children and for teachers:
Calculation Instructions:
For each race/ethnicity group:
- Divide the number of children in a group by the total number of children. Multiply by 100.
- Divide the number of teachers in a group by the total number of teachers. Multiply by 100
- Create a ratio for children-to-teachers for each race/ethnicity group.
(Ex: 2% of children are American Indian or Alaska Native and 8% of teachers are American Indian or Alaska Native. Then, create children-to-teacher ratio, which is 2:8. To finalize the ratio, find the lowest common denominator, which makes the ratio 1:4.)