To demonstrate eligibility for the Grow Your Own Teachers program, a potential consortium should demonstrate need by identifying schools in the participating district(s) that have specific characteristics:
**Substantial numbers of low-income students
**Divergence between the racial diversity of teachers and that of students
**High teacher turnover
**A large number of positions unfilled or filled by less than "highly qualified" teachers.
Grow Your Own Illinois has developed data resources for every school in the state for these and other related issues using state data sources such as the Teacher Service Record (TSR). For further information, or to request a profile of your schools, send an email or call Steve Andrews, 312.939.7488 x 115
