Teaching quality publications
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Teaching and California’s Future: California’s Teaching Force 2006: Key Issues and Trends
This annual report discusses trends in the supply, demand, and distribution of California teachers; details the impact of state policy changes on the teacher development system; and highlights themes that…
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Fighting the Wrong Battle in the Teacher Preparation Wars
SRI conducted a comprehensive study of alternative teacher certification programs to determine the characteristics of those that were effective.
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Measuring Middle School Teachers’ Mathematical Knowledge Of Teaching Rate And Proportionality
We are investigating if teachers from across the state of Texas can use a specially designed replacement unit and SimCalc software to help their students learn mathematics important to the…
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The Status of the Teaching Profession 2005
This annual report provides an update on California’s teacher development and teacher quality policies; discusses trends in the supply of and demand for teachers; examines data on novice, underprepared, out…
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Evaluating Web-Based Professional Development
The National Staff Development Council and the National Institute for Community Innovations (2001) have published a resource guide for the implementation of its standards for the professional development of educators…
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Rigor, Relevance, And Results: The Quality Of Teacher Assignments And Student Work In New And Conventional High Schools
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s High School Grants initiative seeks to catalyze the creation of a new kind of American high school—one where every student has a challenging academic…
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Measuring The Quality Of Teacher Assignments And Student Work In High School English And Mathematics
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Alternative Certification: Design for a National Study
Some policymakers believe that alternative certification—in some form—can help meet the demand for more teachers while still maintaining or improving quality.
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Class Size Reduction And Teacher Migration
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Preparing Tomorrow’s Teachers to Work in Learning Communities
This paper proposes a collaborative approach to building knowledge that integrates theory and practice in diverse contexts. “Lesson study circles” (similar to learning circles and to ThinkQuest teams) are proposed…