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Direct linkKern, Ben D.; Ellison, Douglas W.; Killian, Chad M.; Widmer, Franziska – Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 2020
Psychological flexibility (PF), teaching resiliency (tRES), and sense of purpose (SOP) are characteristics that influence physical education teaching sustainability. The study's purpose was to validate an instrument measuring PF, tRES, and SOP relative to teachers' intent to remain teaching (IRT) in high poverty (>60% low-income) schools and…
Descriptors: Questionnaires, Test Validity, Physical Education Teachers, Teacher Persistence
Download full textRyan Saunders; Julie Fitz; Michael A. DiNapoli Jr.; Tara Kini – Learning Policy Institute, 2024
As school systems work to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, states continue to grapple with persistent teacher shortages, a lack of teachers of color in the workforce, and high turnover rates undermining recruitment efforts. Teachers' effectiveness and their likelihood of staying in teaching are strongly influenced by the quality of preparation…
Descriptors: State Policy, Federal Legislation, Teacher Education, Teacher Education Programs
Auck, Alyssa; Railey, Hunter – Education Commission of the States, 2016
Each year, governors take the stage to highlight accomplishments and outline policy priorities for their states. In an effort to provide up-to-date information on education policy trends, Education Commission of the States tracks all education policy proposals and accomplishments featured by governors in these State of the State addresses. At the…
Descriptors: Educational Trends, Educational Policy, Educational Finance, Compensation (Remuneration)
Olberg, Amanda; Podgursky, Michael J. – Thomas B. Fordham Institute, 2011
In the wake of the economic downturn that began in 2008, public schools face serious and seemingly long-term fiscal challenges. Rising pension costs are a particular concern for school districts, whose dollars help prop up state retirement plans that often have substantial unfunded liabilities. Yet public school districts have no alternatives;…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Retirement, School Districts, Retirement Benefits
Thompson, Barbara; Baumann, Paul – Education Commission of the States (NJ3), 2011
Whether referred to as "pay-for-performance" (PFP) or "merit pay," attempting to tie educators' compensation to their performance in the classroom and students' performance on high-stakes tests has been a key component of many educator compensation reform efforts in the last five years. This issue looks at PFP systems broadly…
Descriptors: Merit Pay, Charter Schools, High Stakes Tests, Educational Change
Sunderman, Gail L.; Kim, Jimmy – Civil Rights Project at Harvard University (The), 2005
The No Child Left Behind (NCLB) teacher quality provisions recognize both the importance of teacher quality for improving student achievement and the unequal distribution of teachers across districts and schools. But the question of how to achieve the goal of a high quality teacher in every classroom is complicated because of the challenges of…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Teacher Qualifications, Federal Legislation, School Characteristics
