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  • For ߣߣÊÓƵ graduates with Resident Educator Licenses that became effective in Year 2019,
    • 53% were employed in Ohio schools in SY 2019-2020,
    • 61% were employed in Ohio schools in SY 2020-2021,
    • 63% were employed in Ohio schools in SY 2021-2022, and
    • o 61% were employed in Ohio schools in SY 2022-2023.
a bar graph displaying the Employment of ߣߣÊÓƵ Graduates in Ohio in the year they obtained their resident Educator license
Figure 1. Approximately 60% of ߣߣÊÓƵ graduates were employed in Ohio in the year they obtained their Resident Educator license. 256 licenses were obtained and 135 students were employed in SY 2019-2020. 266 licenses were obtained and 130 students were employed in SY 2020-2021. 217 licenses were obtained and 144 students were employed in SY 2021-2022. 165 licenses were obtained and 97 students were employed in SY 2022-2023. 236 licenses were obtained and 169 students were employed in SY 2023-2024.
  • For ߣߣÊÓƵ graduates with Resident Educator Licenses that became effective in Year 2020,
    • 49% were employed in Ohio schools in SY 2020-2021,
    • 59% were employed in Ohio schools in SY 2021-2022,
    • 59% were employed in Ohio schools in SY 2022-2023, and
    • 56% were employed in Ohio schools in SY 2023-2024.
  • For ߣߣÊÓƵ graduates with Resident Educator Licenses that became effective in Year 2021,
    • 66% were employed in Ohio schools in SY 2021-2022,
    • 67% were employed in Ohio schools in SY 2022-2023, and
    • 64% were employed in Ohio schools in SY 2023-2024.
  • For ߣߣÊÓƵ graduates with Resident Educator Licenses that became effective in Year 2022,
    • 59% were employed in Ohio schools in SY 2022-2023, and
    • 64% were employed in Ohio schools in SY 2023-2024.
  • For ߣߣÊÓƵ graduates with Resident Educator Licenses that became effective in Year 2023,
    • 72% were employed in Ohio schools in SY 2023-2024 (Table 2 and Figure 1).
  • For SYs 2019-2020 to 2023-2024, over 90% of ߣߣÊÓƵ graduates employed in Ohio schools during the year their Resident Educator licenses became effective worked in traditional public school districts (Table 3).
  • For ߣߣÊÓƵ graduates with licenses effective 2019-2023 working in traditional public school districts, 4%-10% initially worked in rural districts depending on the school year, 9%-16% worked in small town districts, 41%-51% in suburban districts, and 29%-46% worked in urban districts (Table 4 and Figure 2).
A bar graph displaying the employment of ߣߣÊÓƵ graduates in traditional school districts
Figure 2. MU Graduates Initial Employment School Typology, SYs 2019-2020 to 2023-2024. Over 75% of ߣߣÊÓƵ Graduates initially employed in traditional school districts worked in suburban or urban school districts. Of 125 graduates, 8% were employed in rural school districts, 13% in small-town school districts, 47% in suburban school districts, and 32% in urban school districts in the 2019-2020 school year. Of 119 graduates, 6% were employed in rural school districts, 15% in small-town school districts, 43% in suburban school districts, and 36% in urban school districts in the 2020-2021 school year. Of 131 graduates, 4% were employed in rural school districts, 9% in small-town school districts, 41% in suburban school districts, and 46% in urban school districts in the 2021-2022 school year. Of 89 graduates, 7% were employed in rural school districts, 16% in small-town school districts, 48% in suburban school districts, and 29% in urban school districts in the 2022-2023 school year. Of 162 graduates, 10% were employed in rural school districts, 9% in small-town school districts, 51% in suburban school districts, and 31% in urban school districts in the 2023-2024 school year.
  • Between 65% and 76% of ߣߣÊÓƵ graduates with licenses effective 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023 initially worked in a southwest Ohio school district (Table 5 and Figure 3).
  • In SY 2023-2024, 21 ߣߣÊÓƵ graduates with licenses effective 2020, 2021, 2022, or 2023 worked in the Cincinnati Public School District (CPS, Figure 3).
  • Approximately 39%-56% of ߣߣÊÓƵ graduates initially were employed in high-need schools in each of the SYs 2019-2020 to 2023-2024 (Table 6).
  • When comparing ߣߣÊÓƵ graduates with all educators who hold RE licenses across Ohio, 66% of ߣߣÊÓƵ graduates with licenses effective 2020, 2021, 2022, or 2023 served in schools with medium-high or high percentages of minority students during SY 2023-2024, which was higher than the statewide average of 51% 1 (Table 7). Further, 45% of ߣߣÊÓƵ graduates served in schools with medium-high or high poverty levels during SY 2023-2024 (Table 8), which is similar to the statewide percentage of educators who served in schools with medium-high and high poverty levels (47%).
  • For ߣߣÊÓƵ graduates with RE licenses effective 2019 who were employed in Ohio in SY 2019-2020 (n = 135), on average, 87% were employed in Ohio in each of the next three consecutive years (SYs 2020-2021 through 2022-2023). Additionally, 83% of educators were employed in Ohio in SY 2022-2023 (n =112), with percentages ranging between 76% [Early Childhood (P-3) licenses] and 100% [Multi Age (P-12) licenses], (Table 9).
  • For ߣߣÊÓƵ graduates with RE licenses effective 2020 who were employed in Ohio in SY 2020-2021 (n = 130), on average, 86% were employed in Ohio in each of the next three consecutive years (SYs 2021-2022 through 2023-2024). Additionally, 79% of educators were employed in Ohio in SY 2023-2024 (n = 103), with percentages ranging between 65% [Multi Age (P-12) licenses] and 88% [Early Childhood (P-3) licenses], (Table 10).
  • For ߣߣÊÓƵ graduates with RE licenses effective 2021 who were employed in Ohio in SY 2021-2022 (n = 144), on average, 84% were employed in Ohio in the next two consecutive years (SYs 2022-2023 through 2023-2024) Additionally, 81% of educators were employed in Ohio in SY 2023-2024 (n = 116), with percentages ranging between 57% [Multi Age (P-12) licenses] and 100% [Intervention Specialist (K-12) licenses], (Table 11).
  • For ߣߣÊÓƵ graduates with RE licenses effective 2022 who were employed in Ohio in SY 2022-2023 (n = 97), on average, 93% were employed in Ohio in SY 2023-2024 (n = 90), with percentages ranging between 88% [Adolescence to Young Adult (7-12) licenses] and 100% [Middle Childhood (4-9) and Multi Age (P-12) licenses], (Table 12).
Table 2. MU Graduates Employed in Ohio with Resident Educator Licenses by License Effective Year and License Type, SYs 2019-2020 to 2023-2024
License Effective Year (number of licenses) License Type % Employed in 2019-20 % Employed in 2020-21 % Employed in 2021-22 % Employed in 2022-23 % Employed in 2023-24
2019 (N=256) Early Childhood (P-3) 42% 59% 63% 55% -
Middle Childhood (4-9) 68% 70% 73% 68% -
Adolescence to Young Adult (7-12) 48% 49% 56% 56% -
Multi-Age (P-12) 40% 50% 50% 50% -
Intervention Specialist (K-12) 73% 76% 73% 83% -
Total 53% 61% 63% 61% -
2020 (N=266) Early Childhood (P-3) - 41% 58% 60% 58%
Middle Childhood (4-9) - 45% 57% 57% 57%
Adolescence to Young Adult (7-12) - 50% 62% 62% 60%
Multi-Age (P-12) - 453% 58% 58% 47%
Intervention Specialist (K-12) - 63% 63% 58% 53%
Total - 49% 59% 59% 56%
2021 (N=217) Early Childhood (P-3) - - 65% 68% 65%
Middle Childhood (4-9) - - 75% 69% 59%
Adolescence to Young Adult (7-12) - - 61% 63% 61%
Multi-Age (P-12) - - 56% 52% 48%
Intervention Specialist (K-12) - - 79% 83% 86%
Total - - 66% 67% 64%
2022 (N=165) Early Childhood (P-3) - - - 56% 60%
Middle Childhood (4-9) - - - 50% 56%
Adolescence to Young Adult (7-12) - - - 56% 58%
Multi-Age (P-12) - - - 58% 58%
Intervention Specialist (K-12) - - - 76% 80%
Primary (PK-5) - - 58% 74%
Total - - - 59% 64%
2023 (N=236) Early Childhood (P-3) - - - - 50%
Middle Childhood (4-9) - - - - 80%
Adolescence to Young Adult (7-12) - - - - 67%
Multi-Age (P-12) - - - - 70%
Intervention Specialist (K-12) - - - - 75%
Primary (PK-5) - - - - 72%
Total - - - - 72%
Note. Data in this table reflect the number of educator licenses, not the number of educators. Educators may hold more than one valid license.

 

Table 3. District Type of MU Graduates Employed in Ohio with Resident Educator Licenses by License Effective Year, SYs 2018-2019 to 2022-2023
District Type Employed SY License Effective 2019 (# of RE Licenses Obtained: 256) License Effective 2020 (# of RE Licenses Obtained: 266) License Effective 2021 (# of RE Licenses Obtained: 217) License Effective 2022 (# of RE Licenses Obtained: 165) License Effective 2023 (# of RE Licenses Obtained: 236) Total (N)
n % n % n % n % n %
Community School 2019-20 3 2% - - - - - - - - 3
2020-21 3 2% 9 7% - - - - - - 12
2021-22 4 3% 9 6% 7 5% - - - - 20
2022-23 3 2% 8 5% 7 5% 6 6% - - 24
2023-24 - - 8 5% 5 4% 6 6% 6 4% 25
Educational Service Center 2019-20 5 4% - - - - - - - - 5
2020-21 3 2% 0 0% - - - - - - 3
2021-22 2 1% 1 1% 1 1% - - - - 4
2022-23 1 1% 0 0% 1 1% 0 0% - - 2
2023-24 - - 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0
Joint Vocational School District 2019-20 2 1% - - - - - - - - 2
2020-21 2 1% 0 0% - - - - - - 3
2021-22 2 1% 0 0% 0 0% - - - - 3
2022-23 2 1% 0 0% 0 0% 2 2% - - 3
2023-24 - - 0 0% 1 1% 0 0% 0 0% 1
Public District 2019-20 125 93% - - - - - - - - 125
2020-21 146 95% 119 93% - - - - - - 265
2021-22 150 95% 148 94% 131 94% - - - - 429
2022-23 150 96% 150 95% 137 94% 89 92% - - 526
2023-24 - - 141 95% 133 96% 99 94% 162 96% 535
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics 2019-20 0 0% - - - - - - - - 0
2020-21 0 0% 0 0% - - - - - - 0
2021-22 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% - - - - 0
2022-23 2 1% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% - - 2
2023-24 - - 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 1 1% 1
Total 2019-20 135 100% - - - - - - - - 135
2020-21 154 100% 128 100% - - - - - - 282
2021-22 158 100% 158 100% 139 100% - - - - 455
2022-23 157 100% 158 100% 145 100% 97 100% - - 557
2023-24 - - 149 100% 139 100% 105 100% 169 100% 562
Note. District type data were obtained from OEDS. Data in this table reflect the number of educator licenses, not the number of educators. Educators may hold more than one valid license.

 

Table 4. District Typology of MU Graduates Employed in Ohio with Resident Educator Licenses by License Effective Year, SYs 2019-2020 to 2023-2024
District Setting Employed SY License Effective 2019 (# of RE Licenses Obtained: 256) License Effective 2020 (# of RE Licenses Obtained: 256) License Effective 2021 (# of RE Licenses Obtained: 217) License Effective 2022 (# of RE Licenses Obtained: 165) License Effective 2023 (# of RE Licenses Obtained: 236) Total (N)
n % n % n % n % n %
Rural (1,2) 2019-20 10 8% - - - - - - - - 10
2020-21 9 6% 7 8% - - - - - - 16
2021-22 9 6% 9 6% 5 4% - - - - 23
2022-23 10 7% 9 6% 7 5% 6 7% - - 32
2023-24 - - 10 7% 6 5% 7 7% 16 10% 39
Small Town (3,4) 2019-20 16 13% - - - - - - - - 16
2020-21 17 12% 18 15% - - - - - - 35
2021-22 14 9% 22 15% 12 9% - - - - 48
2022-23 12 8% 25 27% 16 12% 14 16% - - 67
2023-24 - - 20 24% 12 9% 13 13% 14 9% 59
Suburban (5,6) 2019-20 59 47% - - - - - - - - 59
2020-21 75 51% 51 43% - - - - - - 126
2021-22 74 49% 62 42% 54 41% - - - - 190
2022-23 79 53% 65 43% 57 42% 43 48% - - 244
2023-24 - - 69 49% 59 44% 51 52% 82 51% 261
Urban (7,8) 2019-20 40 32% - - - - - - - - 40
2020-21 45 31% 43 36% - - - - - - 88
2021-22 53 35% 55 37% 60 46% - - - - 168
2022-23 49 33% 51 34% 57 42% 26 29% - - 183
2023-24 - - 42 30% 59 44% 28 28% 50 31% 176
Total 2019-20 125 100% - - - - - - - - 125
2020-21 146 100% 119 100% - - - - - - 265
2021-22 150 100% 148 100% 131 100% - - - - 429
2022-23 150 100% 150 100% 137 100% 89 100% - - 526
2023-24 - - 141 100% 133 100% 99 100% 162 100% 535
Note. District typology data were obtained from DEW’s 2013 school district typology data. Data in this table reflect the number of educator licenses, not the number of educators. Educators may hold more than one valid license.

 

Table 5. District Regional Clusters of MU Graduates Employed in Ohio with Resident Educator Licenses by License Effective Year, SYs 2019-2020 to 2023-2024
District Region Cluster Employed SY License Effective Year Total (N)
2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
# of RE Licenses Obtained: 256 # of RE Licenses Obtained: 266 # of RE Licenses Obtained: 217 # of RE Licenses Obtained: 165 # of RE Licenses Obtained: 236
n % n % n % n % n %
Northwest Ohio 2019-20 1 1% - - - - - - - - 1
2020-21 4 3% 7 6% - - - - - - 11
2021-22 5 3% 5 3% 3 2% - - - - 13
2022-23 4 3% 7 4% 4 3% 4 4% - - 19
2023-24 - - 6 4% 4 3% 2 2% 5 3% 17
Northeast Ohio 2019-20 1 1% - - - - - - - - 1
2020-21 4 3% 8 7% - - - - - - 12
2021-22 7 4% 9 6% 11 8% - - - - 27
2022-23 7 5% 8 5% 11 8% 5 5% - - 31
2023-24 - - 12 8% 10 7% 6 6% 7 4% 35
Central-west Ohio 2019-20 14 12% - - - - - - - - 14
2020-21 15 10% 18 15% - - - - - - 33
2021-22 16 10% 23 15% 15 10% - - - - 54
2022-23 17 11% 20 13% 16 11% 10 11% - - 63
2023-24 - - 16 11% 17 12% 16 15% 18 11% 67
Central Ohio 2019-20 12 10% - - - - - - - - 12
2020-21 19 13% 6 5% - - - - - - 25
2021-22 22 14% 13 8% 14 10% - - - - 49
2022-23 21 14% 17 11% 9 6% 13 14% - - 60
2023-24 - - 18 12% 10 7% 14 13% 23 14% 65
Central-east Ohio 2019-20 1 1% - - - - - - - - 1
2020-21 2 1% 2 2% - - - - - - 4
2021-22 1 1% 2 1% 1 1% - - - - 4
2022-23 1 1% 2 1% 1 1% 0 0% - - 4
2023-24 - - 2 1% 1 1% 0 0% 1 1% 4
Southwest Ohio 2019-20 92 76% - - - - - - - - 92
2020-21 103 70% 80 66% - - - - - - 183
2021-22 107 68% 104 66% 99 69% - - - - 310
2022-23 105 68% 103 65% 101 70% 62 65% - - 371
2023-24 - - 95 64% 95 68% 66 63% 115 68% 371
Southeast Ohio 2019-20 0 0% - - - - - - - - 0
2020-21 0 0% 1 1% - - - - - - 1
2021-22 0 0% 1 1% 0 0% - - - - 1
2022-23 0 0% 1 1% 2 1% 1 1% - - 4
2023-24 - - 0 0% 2 1% 1 1% 0 0% 3
Total 2019-20 121 100% - - - - - - - - 121
2020-21 147 100% 122 100%     - - - - 269
2021-22 158 100% 157 100% 143 100% - - - - 458
2022-23 155 100% 158 100% 144 100% 95 100% - - 552
2023-24 - - 149 100% 139 100% 105 100% 169 100% 562
Note. District regions were obtained from DEW’s report card data for SY 2023-2024. Data in this table reflect the number of educator licenses, not the number of educators. Educators may hold more than one valid license.

 

Table 6. MU Graduates Employed in High-Need Ohio Schools with Resident Educator License by License Effective Year, SYs 2019-2020 to 2023-2024
High-Need Building Employed SY License Effective Year Total (N)
2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
# of RE Licenses Obtained: 256 # of RE Licenses Obtained: 266 # of RE Licenses Obtained: 217 # of RE Licenses Obtained: 165 # of RE Licenses Obtained: 236
n % n % n % n % n %
Yes 2019-20 47 39% - - - - - - - - 47
2020-21 56 38% 52 43% - - - - - - 108
2021-22 63 42% 65 42% 74 56% - - - - 202
2022-23 61 40% 65 42% 71 50% 41 44% - - 238
2023-24 - - 76 53% 84 61% 50 49% 79 48% 289
Total 2019-20 121 100% - - - - - - - - 121
2020-21 147 100% 122 100% - - - - - - 269
2021-22 151 100% 154 100% 131 100% - - - - 436
2022-23 151 100% 154 100% 141 100% 94 100% - - 540
2023-24 - - 144 100% 137 100% 102 100% 166 100% 549
Note. High-need schools were defined as (1) elementary schools with at least 60% of students who were considered economically disadvantaged; and (2) all other types of schools with at least 45% of students who were considered economically disadvantaged. Economic disadvantage data were obtained from DEW’s school-level report card data for the 2023-2024 school year. School type data were obtained from OEDS. Data in this table reflect the number of educator licenses and positions at school level not the number of educators. Educators may hold more than one valid license and/or be employed in multiple schools.

  

Table 7. Number of MU and Statewide RE License Holders Serving by Minority Enrollment by Quartiles, License Effective Years 2020-2023, SY 2023-2024
Note. MU’s Performance Report for the SY 2023-2024 indicates that there were 207 MU graduates. Percentages may be less than or greater than 100% due to rounding.
Educator Group High Minority Medium-High Minority Medium-Low Minority Low Minority
MU Graduates
(N = 207)		 51 (25%) 84 (41%) 55 (27%) 16 (8%)
Statewide RE License Holding Educators
(N = 2,844)		 623 (22%) 833 (29%) 766 (27%) 599 (21%)

 

Table 8. Number of MU and Statewide RE License Holders Serving by Poverty Level by Quartiles, License Effective Years 2020-2023, SY 2023-2024
Note. MU’s Performance Report for SY 2023-2024 indicates that there were 207 MU graduates. Percentages may be less than or greater than 100% due to rounding.
Educator Group High Poverty Medium-High Poverty Medium-Low Poverty Low Poverty
MU Graduates
(N = 207)		 42 (20%) 52 (25%) 48 (23%) 64 (31%)
Statewide RE License Holding Educators
(N = 2,844)		 574 (20%) 773 (27%) 757 (27%) 717 (25%)
Note. MU’s Performance Report for SY 2023-2024 indicates that there were 207 MU graduates. Percentages may be less than or greater than 100% due to rounding.

 

Table 9. MU Graduates with License Effective 2019 and Retained in Ohio in SYs 2019-2020 to 2022-2023 by License Type
License Effective in 2019 Stayed in Ohio from SY 2019-20 to 2020-21 Stayed in Ohio from SY 2019-20 to 2021-22 Stayed in Ohio from SY 2019-20 to 2022-23 Total (N)
n % n % n %
Early Childhood (P-3) 33 89% 33 89% 28 76% 37
Middle Childhood (4-9) 26 96% 24 89% 21 78% 27
Adolescence to Young Adult (7-12) 26 87% 24 80% 24 80% 30
Multi Age (P-12) 8 100% 8 100% 8 100% 8
Intervention Specialist (K-12) 29 88% 29 88% 31 94% 33
Total 122 90% 118 87% 112 83% 135
Note. This retention analysis was based on teachers’ employment data sets for SYs 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22 and 2022-23. Data in this table reflect the number of educator licenses, not the number of educators. Educators may hold more than one valid license.

 

Table 10. MU Graduates with License Effective 2020 and Retained in Ohio in SYs 2020-2021 to 2023-2024 by License Type
License Effective in 2020 Stayed in Ohio from SY 2020-21 to 2021-22 Stayed in Ohio from SY 2020-21 to 2022-23 Stayed in Ohio from SY 2020-21 to 2023-24 Total (N)
n % n % n %
Early Childhood (P-3) 29 91% 28 88% 28 88% 32
Middle Childhood (4-9) 22 100% 21 95% 19 86% 22
Adolescence to Young Adult (7-12) 27 93% 26 90% 23 79% 29
Multi Age (P-12) 18 90% 17 85% 13 65% 20
Intervention Specialist (K-12) 24 89% 22 81% 20 74% 27
Total 120 92% 114 88% 103 79% 130
Note. This retention analysis was based on teachers’ employment data sets for SYs 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, and 2023-24. Data in this table reflect the number of educator licenses, not the number of educators. Educators may hold more than one valid license.

 

Table 11. MU Graduates with License Effective 2021 and Retained in Ohio in SYs 2021-2022 to 2023-2024 by License Type
Note. This retention analysis was based on teachers’ employment data sets for SYs 2021-22, 2022-23, and 2023-24. Data in this table reflect the number of educator licenses, not the number of educators. Educators may hold more than one valid license.
Stayed in Ohio from SY 2021-22 to 2022-23 Stayed in Ohio from SY 2021-22 to 2023-24
License Effective in 2021 n % n % Total (N)
Early Childhood (P-3) 41 87% 38 81% 47
Middle Childhood (4-9) 21 88% 18 75% 24
Adolescence to Young Adult (7-12) 32 89% 29 81% 36
Multi-Age (P-12) 9 64% 8 57% 14
Intervention Specialist (K-12) 22 96% 23 100% 23
Total 125 87% 116 81% 144

 

Table 12. MU Graduates with License Effective 2022 and Retained in Ohio in SYs 2022-2023 to 2023-2024 by License Type
Note. This retention analysis was based on teachers’ employment data sets for SYs 2022-23 and 2023-24. Data in this table reflect the number of educator licenses, not the number of educators. Educators may hold more than one valid license.
License Effective in 2021 Stayed in Ohio from SY 2022-23 to 2023-24 Total (N)
n %
Early Childhood (P-3) 23 96% 24
Middle Childhood (4-9) 8 100% 8
Adolescence to Young Adult (7-12) 21 88% 24
Multi-Age (P-12) 11 100% 11
Intervention Specialist (K-12) 17 89% 19
Primary (P-5) 10 91% 11
Total 90 93% 97

1 Ohio state-level data retrieved from the . The 2023-2024 state-level report was used.

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