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Paraprofessional and Auxiliary Transitions: Retention of Teachers Hired

The Retention of Teachers Hired page details percents of retained teachers hired from the paraprofessionals and auxiliary staff pool at a school system through time. By reviewing this data, school systems can track transitions to teaching trends among paraprofessional and auxiliary staff, address staffing gaps, and plan for future recruitment needs.

Navigate to the TalentED Dashbaords

  1. Select “TalentED Dashboards” from the Apps menu.

    TalentED Dashboard Icon

  2. Select “Paraprofessional and Auxiliary Staff Transitions to Teaching” from the dashboard Overview list

    PASSTT Dashboard Selection

  3. You may also select a dashboard from the blue margin menu.

    PASTT Selection (Blue Menu)

  4. Select “Retention of Teachers Hired” from the Paraprofessional and Auxiliary Staff Transitions to Teaching Dashboard to view percentage data of retained teachers hired from paraprofessionals and auxiliary staff at an LEA through time and to sort a comprehensive employment summary data table of retained teacher information.

    PASTT Retention Blue Menu

Filter Retention of Teachers Hired From Paraprofessional and Auxiliary Staff Data

  1. Use the Filter Selection Panel to explore Retention of Teachers Hired From Paraprofessional and Auxiliary Staff data. You will be able to filter data according to:

    • Year Hired as a Teacher
    • Teacher Prep. Route
    • Educator Prep. Program
    • Teacher Certification at Hire
    • Years in Texas Public Education at Hire
    • Campus Level at HIre
    • Campus at Hire
    • Prog./Pop. Served at Hire 
    PASTT Retention Filter Panel

  2. Click the arrow icon on any filter in the Selection Panel to view a list of options for viewing Retention of Teachers Hired From Paraprofessional and Auxiliary Staff data.

    • Click the box(es) next to the options you want to view. Multiple boxes can be selected at one time. You can also click “Select all”.
    • To clear a selection, uncheck the checkbox or click the eraser icon to clear all the checkboxes in that filter.
    • To start over, you can click the “Reset All Filters” button. This
    • will clear all selections that have been made in the Filter Selection Panel
    Retention Filter Selection

  3. Hover the cursor over the “information icon” to view a detailed description and information about that filter.

    Retention Filter Info Hover

View Percent of Hired Teachers Retained in LEA Through Time

  1. The first visualization under the Newly Hired Teachers From Paraprofessional and Auxiliary Staff Tab is titled “Percent Retained in LEA Through Time.” The line graph indicates the percent of paraprofessionals or auxiliary staff retained in an LEA through time since the hire year compared to all teachers. Use the filters along the left-hand side to dynamically change the line graph’s view.

    Retention Through Time Line Graph

  2. Hover the cursor over a section of the line graph to view detailed information about the data highlighted

    Retention Through Time Line Graph Hover

View Employment Status Summary Table

  1. The Employment Status Summary Table provides a comprehensive listing of total employment counts by hire year, employment status, position, programs/population served and years since hire. Use the filters along the left-hand side to dynamically change the table information. 

    • Use the arrows in any column to sort data.
    • Select a row to view on the Employment Status Detail Table.
    • Use the View Details arrow (top right) to view the detail table
    Retention Summary Table

View Employment Status Detail Table

  1. The Employment Status Detail Table provides a comprehensive listing of information about individual hires based on the row selected in the Employment Status Summary Table.

    • Use the arrows in any column to sort data.
    • Use the table scroll bar on the right to view additional table details.
    • Use the Back arrow (top left) to return to the Employment Status Summary Table. 
    Retention Detail Table

  2. Hover over any row in the Employment Status Detail Table to view a detail summary for an individual teacher.

    Retention Detail Table Hover