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Berry, Barnett; Hupfeld, Kelly; Rasberry, Melissa; Byrd, Ann – Center for Teaching Quality, 2008
Over the last two decades policymakers and researchers of most "stripes" have come to conclude that teachers make the most difference in raising student achievement, and strong principals are key to school improvement. As a result, a wide array of initiatives have been launched to attract non-traditional recruits to education, measure…
Descriptors: Human Capital, Teacher Recruitment, Teacher Effectiveness, Teacher Persistence
Berry, Barnett; Rasberry, Melissa; Byrd, Ann – Center for Teaching Quality, 2007
On August 5, 2006, more than 300 South Carolina National Board Certified Teachers[R] (NBCTs) assembled in Columbia at a policy summit to address the vexing problem of recruiting and retaining accomplished teachers in high-needs schools. Before this summit, the NBCTs read a number of background papers and research summaries. During the summit, they…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Teacher Leadership, Educational Improvement, Disadvantaged Schools
Berry, Barnett; Rasberry, Melissa – Center for Teaching Quality, 2007
On October 21, 2006, more than 200 Washington National Board Certified Teachers[R] (NBCTs) assembled in Seattle to address the vexing problem of recruiting and retaining accomplished teachers for high-needs schools. Before the Summit, NBCT participants read a number of background papers and research summaries. At the Summit, they listened to the…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Teacher Leadership, School Support, Transformational Leadership