Northwest Regional Comprehensive Center

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Highly Qualified Teachers (HQT)

2009 State Teacher Policy Yearbook

E-newsletter: 
February 2010

The National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) released its annual 52-volume report on state policies that impact the teaching profession. This year's edition is a comprehensive analysis of all aspects of states' teacher policies, including key policy areas such as teacher preparation, evaluation, tenure and dismissal, alternative certification, and compensation.

The MetLife Survey of the American Teacher: Collaborating for Student Success: Part 1: Effective Teaching and Leadership

E-newsletter: 
February 2010

MetLife recently released Part 1 of their annual survey examining the views of teachers, principals, and students about respective roles and responsibilities, current practice, and priorities for the future. Part 1: Effective Teaching and Leadership examines views about responsibility and accountability, what collaboration looks like in schools, and if and to what degree it is currently practiced.

Teaching for a New World: Preparing High School Educators to Deliver College- and Career-Ready Instruction

E-newsletter: 
December 2009

Alliance for Excellent Education released a brief describing five areas in which teachers must be competent in order to instruct students and prepare them for life, work, and citizenship.

Teacher Hiring, Placement, and Assignment Practices

E-newsletter: 
December 2009

The National Comprehensive Center for Teacher Quality released a brief discussing the importance of implementing effective teacher hiring and placement practices, particularly for at-risk districts and schools. It provides strategies for teacher hiring, assignment, and placement that will help districts’ approaches to hiring and placing teachers who are likely to be effective and stay in the schools where they start.

America's Opportunity: Teacher Effectiveness and Equity in K–12 Classrooms

E-newsletter: 
November 2009

The National Comprehensive Center for Teacher Quality recently released a report synthesizing the emerging research base on teacher effectiveness and equitable distribution of K–12 teachers. This research base reinforces the federal focus on ensuring highly effective teachers for all students.

High Quality Teacher Learning Community

October 29, 2007
Event sponsored by NWRCC

This is the first meeting of the High Quality Teacher Learning Community (HQT-LC) sponsored by NWRCC specially for Title II SEA administrators in the region.

Contact: 
Robey Clark, NWRCC

Implementation of Highly Qualified Teacher Plans From Planning to Action: Implementation of Highly Qualified Teacher Plans

March 28, 2007 - March 29, 2007
Event attendance by NWRCC staff

Two NWRCC staff members attend the National Issues Forum on Teacher Quality in Washington DC hosted by the National Comprehensive Center for Teacher Quality.

Contact: 
Dave Weaver, NWRCC

NCCTQ National What Works Conference

November 5, 2007 - November 7, 2007
Event attendance by NWRCC staff

"Advancing Student Achievement through Effective Teaching and Leading"

High Quality Teacher Learning Community

December 3, 2007
Event sponsored by NWRCC

High Quality Teacher Learning Community (HQT-LC) sponsored by NWRCC specially for Title II SEA administrators in the region.

Contact: 
Robey Clark, NWRCC

High Quality Teacher Learning Community

January 14, 2008
Event sponsored by NWRCC

High Quality Teacher Learning Community (HQT-LC) sponsored by NWRCC specially for Title II SEA administrators in the region.

Contact: 
Robey Clark, NWRCC