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Prior to joining NCTQ, Sarah Almy was the Executive Director of Teacher and Leader Learning with Denver Public Schools (DPS). In this role, she led the organization's talent development strategy for more than 5,000 teachers and 300 school leaders in service of a vision of great instruction and great schools for DPS students. In other leadership roles with DPS, Sarah led talent management functions and strategy focused on finding, growing, amplifying, and retaining top teacher and leader talent. Prior to her work in DPS, Sarah worked as the Director of Teacher Quality at The Education Trust, a national education policy, advocacy, and practice organization focused on closing achievement and opportunity gaps. Sarah previously also served as a partner with TNTP and as the Executive Director of Reading Partners. She holds a master's degree in education policy from Stanford University and an undergraduate degree in political science from Boston College.

STEM teacher access: heading in the right direction, with a long way to go

STEM teacher access: heading in the right direction, with a long way to go

Sarah Almy January 2025

New research reveals that the share of well-prepared STEM teachers in high-need schools has been increasing over the last 15...

STEM, Science , Hiring and Assignment, Equitable distribution, Math
A promising investment in improving reading instruction in California

A promising investment in improving reading instruction in California

Sarah Almy March 2024

As increasing numbers of schools, districts, and states embrace and invest in a scientifically based approach to teaching reading, some...

California, Reading, Subject matter knowledge, Teacher Prep
An easy fix? How technology can provide teacher demand data

An easy fix? How technology can provide teacher demand data

Sarah Almy July 2023

A recent working paper shows a simple hack school leaders can use to ease teaching vacancy woes: Automate data collection.

Washington, Hiring and Assignment, Hiring, Retention and Tenure
Are some teachers more effective than others at teaching students with disabilities?

Are some teachers more effective than others at teaching students with disabilities?

Sarah Almy November 2022

Every family sends their child off to school, hoping the teacher will effectively meet their child's unique needs.

Impact of teacher, Equitable distribution, Evaluation, Student growth
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