Session 4: Do State Policies Help or Hinder Teacher Quality?

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This presentation will share findings from the National Council on Teacher Quality’s (NCTQ) first annual 2007 State Teacher Policy Yearbook. The Yearbook shines a light on what all 50 states and the District of Columbia are doing to help and to hinder the cause of teacher quality. The Council reviewed current state policies in six key areas: meeting NCLB teacher quality objectives; teacher licensure; teacher evaluation and compensation; state approval of teacher preparation programs; alternative routes to certification; and preparation of special education teachers.

Presenter:
Sandi Jacobs, Vice President for Policy, National Council on Teacher Quality, Washington, DC

Strand 2: Teacher Quality