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Download full textRotherham, Andrew J.; Mitchel, Ashley LiBetti – Bellwether Education Partners, 2014
For years, the debate about American education was like a bad marriage. The arguments were about everything but the core issue--instructional quality. The other issues--education finance, school choice, standards--all matter, but are secondary to the importance of effective instruction. In the labor-intensive education field, effective instruction…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Educational Change, Teacher Evaluation, Teacher Salaries
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Direct linkReames, Ellen H.; Kochan, Frances K.; Zhu, Linxiang – Educational Management Administration & Leadership, 2014
This study, conducted in one state in the United States, replicated similar research from over a decade ago to compare principal demographics and reasons for remaining or leaving the profession. Demographics have trended with the nation. Principals are older, more diverse and are largely eligible for retirement within the next five years. Similar…
Descriptors: Principals, Retirement, Surveys, Federal Legislation
Bisht, Biraj; LeClair, Zachary; Loeb, Susanna; Sun, Min – Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University, 2021
Paraeducators perform multiple roles in U.S. classrooms, including among others preparing classroom activities, working with students individually and in small groups, supporting individualized programming for students with disabilities, managing classroom behavior, and engaging with parents and communities. Yet, little research provides insights…
Descriptors: Paraprofessional School Personnel, Role, Labor Market, Ethnic Diversity
McNulty, Carol P.; Brown, Mark S. – Childhood Education, 2009
The teaching force in the United States is facing an impending crisis, one that Scherff (2008) describes as a "perfect storm," due to massive retirements, increasing impractical mandates related to the No Child Left Behind Act, and an alarmingly high teacher attrition rate. This unprecedented crisis in both the supply and retention of…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation, Teacher Persistence, Disproportionate Representation
Martin, Deborah S. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The study examined the No Child Left Behind Act as it relates to the recruiting and retention of special education teachers in rural school districts. The focus of the research was to examine those factors that have influenced teachers to leave the profession or to seek employment in more urban school districts. Data for the study were collected…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Rural Schools, Federal Legislation, Special Education Teachers
Alliance for Excellent Education, 2009
"Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress" is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events both in Washington, DC and around the country. The following articles are included in this issue: (1) Duncan Makes $44 Billion in Education Funding Available to States: Education Secretary Says Stimulus Money Must Go…
Descriptors: Teacher Retirement, Public Education, Public Policy, Educational Policy
Spradlin, Terry E.; Prendergast, Kelly A. – Center for Evaluation and Education Policy, Indiana University, 2006
Teacher quality is one of the most important predictors of a child's academic achievement, but schools in Indiana and across the nation are struggling to employ a full cadre of teachers who are qualified to instruct the subjects they are teaching. This policy brief explores the factors and circumstances behind the national struggle to meet the…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Faculty Mobility, Teacher Persistence, Teacher Effectiveness
Heine, Hilda C.; Emesiochl, Masa Akii – Regional Educational Laboratory Pacific, 2007
The provisions of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) of 2001 for teacher quality direct that all students in U.S. public schools be taught by highly qualified teachers. Although the Pacific Region entities are trying to meet this teacher-quality mandate, most are still far from fulfilling the minimum education requirements for their teachers. By…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Federal Legislation, Teacher Retirement, State Departments of Education
Beckner, Gary, Ed. – Association of American Educators, 2007
"Education Matters" is the monthly newsletter of the Association of American Educators (AAE), an organization dedicated to advancing the American teaching profession through personal growth, professional development, teacher advocacy and protection. This issue of the newsletter includes: (1) Are They Ready? National Study Reveals Civics…
Descriptors: Civics, Merit Pay, Teacher Salaries, Preschool Education
Walsh, Kate; Wilcox, Danielle; Palmaffy, Tyce; Tracy, Christopher; Yiamouyiannis, Zeus; Ostermeier, Amy; Garcia, Lenore Yaffee – US Department of Education, 2004
This report presents a balanced picture of the debate on teacher quality in the U.S. and focuses on the aspects of teacher policy dealing with attracting, recruiting, developing and retaining effective teachers by synthesizing relevant research, identifying innovative and successful policy practices, facilitating exchanges of lessons among…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Foreign Countries, Teacher Recruitment, Teacher Persistence
Maryland State Department of Education, 2006
This document provides information about teacher candidates completing programs in Maryland institutions of higher education and the hiring needs of local school systems. The report also outlines a number of incentives and strategies for the recruitment and retention of quality teachers for Maryland public schools. The Maryland State Department of…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Incentives, Teacher Retirement, Alternative Teacher Certification
Malone, David M. – Center for Child and Family Policy, Duke University (NJ1), 2002
Spurred on by regulations outlined in the No Child Left Behind Education Act of 2001 (NCLB), educators and policy makers are gearing up to solve the problem of producing enough highly qualified teachers to meet the country's rapidly growing demand. According to the U.S. Department of Education, rising enrollments and increasing teacher retirements…
Descriptors: Teacher Retirement, Federal Legislation, Teacher Shortage, Career Change
