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National Council on Teacher Quality, 2010
The 2009 "State Teacher Policy Yearbook" provided a comprehensive review of states' policies that impact the teaching profession. As a companion to last year's comprehensive state-by-state analysis, the 2010 edition provides each state with an individualized "Blueprint for Change," building off last year's "Yearbook"…
Descriptors: Teaching (Occupation), Elementary Secondary Education, Educational Policy, Teacher Evaluation
St. John, Edward P.; Ward, James G.; Laine, Sabrina W. M. – 1999
As policymakers focus their inquiries into professional education and the training of teachers, a preliminary framework, based on five questions, can guide them. These are: (1) Do state policies on professional development recognize the complexity of improving student outcomes? (2) Are state professional development programs linked to student…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, Faculty Development
Ward, James G.; St. John, Edward P.; Laine, Sabrina W. M. – 1999
State mandates for teacher professional development and continuing education, and funding for those mandates are a high profile topic in the North Central region. Examination of specific state requirements for professional development, the relationship among professional development, teacher certification, and continued employment, and direct…
Descriptors: Continuing Education, Educational Finance, Elementary Secondary Education, Faculty Development