Ensuring Teacher Quality: A Continuum of Teacher Preparation and Development
Description
That student achievement and good teaching are connected is intuitive.
But just how important is high-quality teaching, and what do we know about how to get it?
This policy brief examines the impact of teaching on student achievement, the necessary steps for ensuring that we prepare and support an effective teaching force, and the policies needed for such an effort.
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Product Information
Product #: PO-00-05Copyright: 2000
Format: PDF
Pages: 4
Publisher: WestEd
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