Education Week: Teacher Quality

Romney Talks Class Size at Philadelphia Charter School

Fri, 25 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney brought his education agenda to a West Philadelphia charter school, suggesting class size mattered little to pupils' achievement.

California Suit Targets Teacher Protections

Tue, 22 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400

A handful of California parents have sued the state over five laws that they claim concentrate poorly performing teachers in schools that primarily serve disadvantaged and minority students.

Relationship Between Advocacy Groups, Unions Uneasy

Mon, 21 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400

New organizations are jousting with teacher groups for influence on policy issues.

Hawaii Keeps Race to Top Grant, 'High Risk' Status

Tue, 15 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400

Federal officials balk at pulling the $75 million award, but a deal on teacher evaluations remains elusive.

Studies Test for Ways to Spot Good Teachers

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:04:00 -0400

Researchers say value-added measures don't shed much light on what the most- and least-effective teachers do differently.

Separate Reading Exams Await Elementary Teachers

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 00:04:00 -0400

More states are requiring teacher-candidates to take—and pass—licensing tests in reading before they can move into the classroom.

Teacher Evaluation a Hurdle for SIG Schools

Sun, 15 Apr 2012 00:04:00 -0400

Many in the School Improvement Grant program have yet to overhaul teacher rating and reward systems.

The Trouble With Pay for Performance

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 00:04:00 -0400

Teacher pay should reflect a multidimensional evaluation system, write Gerald Tirozzi, Marian Hermie, and Wayne Schmidt.

Value-Added May Be Best Option Right Now

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 00:04:00 -0400

Student Performance Varies By Classroom, School

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 00:04:00 -0400

How and Why Rankings Matter

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 00:04:00 -0400

Brain research shows that ranking teachers could lower performance for some, Karen Hunter Quartz and others say.

Training of Out-of-School Staff Debated

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 00:04:00 -0400

The out-of-school field is trying to identify the training instructors need to be effective yet not just like classroom teachers.

Criticism Causes Job Dissatisfaction

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 00:03:00 -0400

Access to Teacher Evaluations Divides Advocates

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 00:03:00 -0400

Supporters of tying teacher evaluations to student performance differ over whether individuals' results should be made public.

Teacher Incentives Fall Short in Chicago Study

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 00:03:00 -0400

The Chicago Teacher Advancement Program increased mentoring and improved teacher-retention rates, but didn't appear to raise student achievement, according to a study released last week.