Teacher Quality and Equity
Your one-stop source for local and national teacher quality and equity information.
Where can parents find information about the teachers in their child’s school? »
The Ohio Department of Education provides a teacher information database at the following web address, http://ilrc.ode.state.oh.us/Power_Users.asp. Simply click ‘Begin’ at the bottom of the page. When the next page appears, look for the icon entitled ‘Teacher Data.’ The database includes information about average teacher salary, student-to-teacher-ratio, teacher attendance, teacher certification, years of teacher experience, teacher […]
The Education Trust: Their Fair Share: How Teacher Salary Gaps Shortchange Poor Children in Texas »
According to this report by The Education Trust, “low-income students, Hispanic students and African-American students in the 50 largest school districts in Texas are less likely to be assigned to fully certified teachers, less likely to be assigned to experienced teachers, and less likely to attend a school with a stable teaching force …
EducationSector Reports: Rush to Judgment: Teacher Evaluation in Public Education »
“This report… examines a number of national, state, and local [teacher] evaluation systems.”
Center for American Progress: Current Pay-for-Performance Programs »
This report provides an overview of current pay-for-performance state- and district-level programs.
Center for American Progress: The Future of Teacher Compensation »
This report discusses trends in teacher compensation.