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State Teacher Policy Yearbook, 2009. Nevada
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- المؤلفون: National Council on Teacher Quality
- اللغة:
English
- المصدر:
National Council on Teacher Quality. 2009.
- الموضوع:
2009
- نوع التسجيلة:
Numerical/Quantitative Data
Reports - Evaluative
- معلومة اضافية
- Peer Reviewed:
N
- المصدر:
154
- Sponsoring Agency:
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Daniels Fund
George Gund Foundation
Houston Endowment Inc.
Joyce Foundation
Derek and Candace Fisher Family Foundation
Gleason Family Foundation
- Intended Audience:
Policymakers
- Education Level:
Elementary Secondary Education
- الموضوع:
- الموضوع:
- نبذة مختصرة :
The Nevada edition of the National Council on Teacher Quality's (NCTQ's) 2009 "State Teacher Policy Yearbook" is the third annual look at state policies impacting the teaching profession. It is hoped that this report will help focus attention on areas where state policymakers can make changes that will have a positive impact on teacher quality and student achievement. The 2009 "Yearbook" presents a comprehensive analysis of state teacher policies. This evaluation is organized in five areas encompassing 33 goals. Broadly, these goals examine the impact of state policy on: (1) delivering well-prepared teachers; (2) expanding the teaching pool; (3) identifying effective teachers; (4) retaining those deemed effective; and (5) exiting those deemed ineffective. Nevada has an overall "Yearbook" grade of D- for 2009. Nevada's major policy strengths include: (1) Requires annual evaluations for all teachers; (2) Supports differential pay in high-needs schools and shortage subjects; and (3) Requires that all new teachers pass a pedagogy test. Nevada's major policy weaknesses include: (1) Awards tenure virtually automatically; (2) Fails to make evidence of student learning the preponderant criterion in teacher evaluations; (3) Lacks an efficient termination process for ineffective teachers; (4) Offers a disingenuous alternate route; and (5) Allows middle school teachers to teach on a K-8 generalist license. Goals for each area are appended. (Contains 124 figures.) [For the national summary, see ED511872.]
- نبذة مختصرة :
ERIC
- الموضوع:
2010
- الرقم المعرف:
ED511932
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