Teacher Quality in At-Risk Schools
In far too many high-poverty, low-performing schools—"at-risk" schools—a large number of teachers are inexperienced, poorly prepared, and generally less qualified than the teachers in other, more successful schools.
Publications
America's Challenge: Effective Teachers for At-Risk Schools and Students
In the two short years since the launch of the National Comprehensive Center for Teacher Quality , a tremendous amount of information has been compiled about the availability, recruitment, and retention of teachers for at-risk schools and students. The National Comprehensive Center for Teacher Quality has compiled much of this learning in its inaugural biennial report, America's Challenge: Effective Teachers for At-Risk Schools and Students, which was released on October 11, 2007.
Online Resources
TQ Source Tips and Tools on Teacher Quality in At-Risk Schools
Qualified Teachers for At-Risk Schools: A National Imperative
An Inaugural Report from the National Partnership for Teaching in At-Risk Schools
Webcasts
Raising Student Achievement Through the Equitable Distribution of Teachers
On Thursday, March 30, 2006, at 2 p.m. EST, the National Comprehensive Center for Teacher Quality hosted a live, interactive webcast that explored the topic of teacher distribution.
Teacher Turnover in At-Risk Schools: Accurate Diagnosis, Promising Solutions
On September 22, 2005, Learning Point Associates, Education Commission of the States, ETS, and the National Commission on Teaching and America's Future (NCTAF) cohosted Teacher Turnover in At-Risk Schools, a live Webcast focused on promising solutions in teacher recruitment and retention efforts in our nation's low-performing, high-poverty schools.
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