Teacher Quality and Equity
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Center for American Progress: The Future of Teacher Compensation »
This report discusses trends in teacher compensation.
Center for American Progress: Current State Policies that Reform Teacher Pay- An Examination of Pay-for-Performance Programs in Eight States »
“This report informs the national debate by analyzing current state programs to find answers to the following questions posed by both critics and advocates of performance pay: Are current programs designed in ways that are overly reliant on test scores? How are teachers evaluated within these programs? What other strategies are incorporated within performance-pay programs…
The New Teacher Project: Hiring, Assignment, and Transfer in Milwaukee Public Schools »
This report provides an overview of Milwaukee Public Schools’ teacher hiring practices.
National Council on Teacher Quality: Alternative Certification Isn’t Alternative »
This report suggests that states’ alternative certification programs have extreme variability in academic background requirements, program management, program completion requirements and support for teachers with alternative certification.
Council of Chief State School Officers: Strengthening Teacher Quality in High-Need Schools—Policy and Practice »
“This report addresses four challenging topics-the first being understanding and evaluating teacher effectiveness. The final three chapters, devoted to topics within the context of high-need schools, are attracting mathematics and science teachers, special skills needed to teach diverse learners, and the role of leadership in attracting and retaining teachers.”
