Tag: National Council on Teacher Quality

Teacher Quality Takes Center Stage

News, Policy and Practice

July 1st, 2011

Five United States Senators recently introduced the “Growing Excellent Achievement Training Academies for Teachers and Principals Act” – which would require teachers demonstrate the ability to lift student achievement before being allowed to graduate from their preparation program. The legislation, if we decided to apply, would move...

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What Teacher Preparation Programs Make the Grade?

News, Policy and Practice

June 3rd, 2011

The National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) has partnered with U.S News and World Report to conduct an in depth analysis of teacher preparation programs throughout the United States in order to provide the public information on each program’s ability to produce effective educators. In Delaware (and other states), the study will assess...

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