b'PUTTING DATA TO WORK UPDATE Bridging the Gap Using data to strengthen French teacher recruitmentand retention Through funding from Canadian Heritage, CSBA continues its workwith the Canadian Association of School System Administrators(CASSA), the Fdration nationale des conseils scolairesfrancophones (FNCSF) and the Regroupement national desdirections gnrales de lducation (RNDG) creating a nationaldatabase to quantify the French language teacher shortage acrossCanada.WERE PUTTING DATA TO WORK!Clearly defining the scope and scale of the French Second Language teacher shortage acrossCanada. Ensuring access to accurate, standardized data from all provinces and territories. Tracking national trends in the recruitment and retention of French Second Languageteachers. Providing evidence to inform decision- makers on funding priorities for French languageprograms.23'