K-12 education : DOD should assess whether Troops-to-Teachers is meeting program goals : report to congressional committees.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

United States. Government Accountability Office, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Department of Defense--Rules and practice--Evaluation.

United States.

Troops to Teachers (Program)--Evaluation.

Troops to Teachers (Program).

United States. Department of Defense.

Occupational training, Military--United States.

Occupational training, Military.

Teachers--Training of--United States.

Teachers.

Evaluation.

Teachers--Training of.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (ii, 29 pages) : color illustrations, color maps

Other Title:

Kindergarten-12 education : Department of Defense should assess whether Troops-to-Teachers is meeting program goals

DOD should assess whether Troops-to-Teachers is meeting program goals

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : United States Government Accountability Office, 2023.

Summary:

Originally authorized in 1992, the Troops-to-Teachers program was transferred from Education to DOD in 2013. In 2020, DOD canceled the program due to the realignment of agency resources. In December 2021 federal law directed DOD to reinstate the program, with a sunset date of July 1, 2025. This report examines (1) the numbers and characteristics of program participants, (2) what is known about participant employment, and (3) how DOD assesses the program's effectiveness and implements its MOA with Education. GAO is making three recommendations, that DOD: use performance data to assess program effectiveness; establish a mechanism for reporting data; and fulfill its responsibilities in the MOA with Education.

Contents:

Background.

Troops-to-Teachers participation has declined substantially, and information about program participants is limited.

Data on some aspects of participant employment and school district satisfaction are limited or unknown.

DOD has not fully assessed program performance, and does not comply with requirement to provide program information to or meet annually with education.

Conclusions.

Recommendations for executive action.

Agency comments and our evaluation.

Notes:

"August 2023."

"GAO-23-105992."

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF cover page (GAO, viewed on August 31, 2023).

OCLC:

1392081461