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Strategies Leading to Success

• • Increased average teacher salary from $61,894 to $64,600. Teacher Recruitment and Retention

• Continued to host and attend teacher recruitment fairs with a specific focus on critical shortage areas.

• Increased percentage of minority teachers through a specific focus on minority recruitment.

• Expanded Teacher Academy of Maryland program to “grow our own” teacher candidates.

• Continued to gather and respond to feedback from new teachers’ experiences in WCPS.

$64,600

$61,894 Average Teacher Salary

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