While multiple factors contribute to student success in primary and secondary school, student access to qualified, competent and motivated teachers is critical. Preparing a highly qualified teaching workforce is a major national challenge, but the nation is making significant strides. The 2001 amendments to the "Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA)" provided the blueprint for progress by establishing national requirements for highly qualified teachers, and by setting clear goals for improved student achievement. This sixth report on national indicators of the quality of America's teacher preparation programs and states' assessments of novice teachers' knowledge, skills and abilities presents data from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and outlying areas. The national data presented in this report indicate that states made progress again this year toward placing certified and licensed teachers in every classroom in the nation, but many teachers are not certified in every subject they teach. America must continue to make progress toward the goal of preparing, assessing and credentialing highly qualified teachers for all classes in all subject matter areas. (Contains 37 tables, 20 figures and 15 footnotes.)