How long is your school year? It depends—a lot—on where you live
As district administrators know, there's no one way to map the school calendar. Depending on where you live, the start...
As district administrators know, there's no one way to map the school calendar. Depending on where you live, the start...
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Understanding how and from where to recruit people into the teaching profession has long been a focus for researchers, education...
New research found measurable differences in teacher quality between different generations of teachers—with Baby Boomers being least effective.
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Apprenticeships offer a promising model to help expand and diversify the teacher workforce. But NCTQ President Heather Peske cautions: We're...
Just as you wouldn't start a marathon without taking practice runs, new teachers shouldn't become teachers of record without getting...
State education leaders shouldn't work alone to enact teacher-focused reading policies, writes NCTQ President Heather Peske. Instead, they can look...
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Non-teaching staff can have a big impact on student outcomes, yet little research explores how their turnover rates vary and...
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A new report explores why some teachers don't use standards-aligned curriculum materials. Here's what states and districts should do to...
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The skyrocketing price of health insurance impacts both teachers and school districts. Here's how some education leaders are keeping health...
NCTQ's Teacher Quality Bulletin distills the latest education research into clear, actionable information for education leaders. From topics like effective...
Explore the most popular District Trendline posts of 2023, spotlighting topics like paid parental leave benefits, housing costs in relation...
Districts nationally are struggling to build strong pools of substitute teachers. Yet in 40% of the large districts we analyzed,...
New Research Reveals Surprising Long-Term Effects of Teacher Performance Pay on Students.
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Five actions education leaders can take to tap into the power of background knowledge.
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Every year, countless English learning students pass through our education system without getting the help they need. And for each...