Statement from NCTQ President Kate Walsh on Proposed Indiana HB 1002
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Few States Consider Prior Job Performance When Licensing Out-Of-State Teachers
Few States Consider Prior Job Performance When Licensing Out-Of-State Teachers
Washington, D.C. – New data from the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) reveal that the majority of states (35) do not ask for evidence of prior successful teaching for those teachers coming from out...
December 18, 2019
Statement from NCTQ President Kate Walsh on Reading Declines in 2019 Nation’s Report Card Results
Statement from NCTQ President Kate Walsh on Reading Declines in 2019 Nation’s Report Card Results
October 31, 2019
Majority of States Work to Advance Leadership Opportunities for Classroom Teachers
Majority of States Work to Advance Leadership Opportunities for Classroom Teachers
Washington, D.C. -- A new analysis by the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) demonstrates that more states are recognizing the importance of leadership roles for teachers, signaling that state policy is reflecting teachers' voices....
October 28, 2019
States Bid Hasty Retreat from Their Own Attempts to Overhaul Educator Evaluation
States Bid Hasty Retreat from Their Own Attempts to Overhaul Educator Evaluation
Washington, D.C. – Since the 2015 passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), a large number of states have backed away from recently enacted policies that were designed to breathe new life into moribund...
October 8, 2019
New Newark Contract is a Step Backwards for Teachers and Students
New Newark Contract is a Step Backwards for Teachers and Students
Washington, D.C.-- If this contract is approved, Newark will be walking away from pioneering reforms that fueled the district's landmark progress. Under that system, highly effective teachers were able to earn an additional $12,500 on...
August 15, 2019
Coatesville Area School District Awarded Honorable Mention Status in Great Districts for Great Teachers Initiative
Coatesville Area School District Awarded Honorable Mention Status in Great Districts for Great Teachers Initiative
May 21, 2019
Council Rock School District Named a Great Districts for Great Teachers Winner
Council Rock School District Named a Great Districts for Great Teachers Winner
May 21, 2019
NCTQ Announces Winners of 2019 Great Districts for Great Teachers Initiative in Pennsylvania
NCTQ Announces Winners of 2019 Great Districts for Great Teachers Initiative in Pennsylvania
May 21, 2019
School District of Philadelphia Awarded Honorable Mention Status in Great Districts for Great Teachers Initiative
School District of Philadelphia Awarded Honorable Mention Status in Great Districts for Great Teachers Initiative
May 21, 2019
Lack of Public Reporting on Differences in Teacher Preparation Quality Fails to Safeguard Public Interest
Lack of Public Reporting on Differences in Teacher Preparation Quality Fails to Safeguard Public Interest
Washington, D.C. -- A new Databurst from the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ), Maintaining Strong Elementary Content Requirements for Prospective Teachers, documents the fact that 49 states do not publish the elementary content state...
May 9, 2019
First-Ever Guidebook for Aspiring Teachers Now Available, Urging Future Teachers to Take the Driver’s Seat on their Own Preparation
First-Ever Guidebook for Aspiring Teachers Now Available, Urging Future Teachers to Take the Driver’s Seat on their Own Preparation
Washington, D.C. -- On the heels of the National Council on Teacher Quality's groundbreaking report revealing that more than half of elementary teacher candidates are unable to pass licensing exams for lack of appropriate preparation,...
March 20, 2019
Elementary Teachers Not Getting the Preparation Needed for Classroom; Extraordinarily High Numbers Fail Professional Licensing Tests
Elementary Teachers Not Getting the Preparation Needed for Classroom; Extraordinarily High Numbers Fail Professional Licensing Tests
Washington, D.C. -- New analysis from the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) reveals both astonishingly high numbers of elementary teacher candidates failing their professional licensing tests each year, as well as widespread evidence that...
February 27, 2019
NCTQ Data and Analysis Provides National Context for Key Contract Issues as Teacher Strike Looms in Los Angeles
NCTQ Data and Analysis Provides National Context for Key Contract Issues as Teacher Strike Looms in Los Angeles
January 8, 2019
Most State Laws Silent on Dismissing Teachers Who Simply Cannot Teach
Most State Laws Silent on Dismissing Teachers Who Simply Cannot Teach
Washington, D.C -- New analysis from the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) finds that a majority of states fail to specify teacher ineffectiveness as an explicit reason to dismiss a teacher. In Walking the...
November 1, 2018
Dallas Independent School District’s Strong Teacher Evaluation System Goes Hand-in-Hand with Improved Teacher Quality
Dallas Independent School District’s Strong Teacher Evaluation System Goes Hand-in-Hand with Improved Teacher Quality
October 11, 2018
Denver Public Schools’ Strong Teacher Evaluation System Goes Hand-in-Hand with Improved Teacher Quality
Denver Public Schools’ Strong Teacher Evaluation System Goes Hand-in-Hand with Improved Teacher Quality
October 11, 2018
District of Columbia Public Schools’ Strong Teacher Evaluation System Goes Hand-in-Hand with Improved Teacher Quality
District of Columbia Public Schools’ Strong Teacher Evaluation System Goes Hand-in-Hand with Improved Teacher Quality
October 11, 2018
New Mexico’s Strong Teacher Evaluation System Goes Hand-in-Hand with Improved Teacher Quality
New Mexico’s Strong Teacher Evaluation System Goes Hand-in-Hand with Improved Teacher Quality
October 11, 2018
Newark Public Schools’ Strong Teacher Evaluation System Goes Hand-in-Hand with Improved Teacher Quality
Newark Public Schools’ Strong Teacher Evaluation System Goes Hand-in-Hand with Improved Teacher Quality
October 11, 2018
Strong Teacher Evaluation Systems Go Hand-in-Hand with Improved Teacher Quality
Strong Teacher Evaluation Systems Go Hand-in-Hand with Improved Teacher Quality
Washington, D.C. -- Analysis from the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) finds tangible evidence that teacher evaluation systems, when implemented well, are coinciding with real and measurable benefits for students and teachers alike. The...
October 11, 2018
Tennessee’s Strong Teacher Evaluation System Goes Hand-in-Hand with Improved Teacher Quality
Tennessee’s Strong Teacher Evaluation System Goes Hand-in-Hand with Improved Teacher Quality
October 11, 2018
Education Advocacy Groups Urge New Jersey Supreme Court to Uphold Students’ Constitutional Rights
Education Advocacy Groups Urge New Jersey Supreme Court to Uphold Students’ Constitutional Rights
September 18, 2018
Majority of States’ Efforts to Bolster New Teachers’ Preparation to Teach Reading are Vastly Insufficient
Majority of States’ Efforts to Bolster New Teachers’ Preparation to Teach Reading are Vastly Insufficient
Washington, D.C. -- More than two decades after the National Institutes of Health declared the high rate of reading failure among Americans to be "a public health crisis" and more than two decades after scientific...
August 9, 2018
Statement from Kate Walsh, President, National Council on Teacher Quality, on the decision in Janus vs. AFSCME
Statement from Kate Walsh, President, National Council on Teacher Quality, on the decision in Janus vs. AFSCME
June 27, 2018