2011 State Teacher Policy Yearbook. Indiana

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Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Carnegie Corporation of New York
George Gund Foundation
Gleason Family Foundation
Joyce Foundation

Academic Achievement; Accountability; Beginning Teacher Induction; Beginning Teachers; Career Development; Compensation (Remuneration); Educational Change; Educational Objectives; Educational Policy; Elementary School Teachers; Elementary Secondary Education; Eligibility; Evidence; Instructional Effectiveness; Mathematics Instruction; Mathematics Teachers; Mentors; Merit Pay; Middle School Teachers; Professional Development; Reading Instruction; Reading Teachers; Retirement Benefits; Secondary School Teachers; School Districts; Science Instruction; Science Teachers; Social Studies; Special Education Teachers; State Government; State Regulation; State School District Relationship; State Standards; Student Teaching; Teacher Certification; Teacher Dismissal; Teacher Education; Teacher Education Programs; Teacher Evaluation; Teacher Effectiveness; Teacher Improvement; Teacher Persistence; Teacher Salaries; Teacher Shortage; Teaching (Occupation); Teaching Experience; Tenure

For five years running, the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) has tracked states' teacher policies, preparing a detailed and thorough compendium of teacher policy in the United States on topics related to teacher preparation, licensure, evaluation, career advancement, tenure, compensation, pensions and dismissal. The 2011 State Teacher Policy Yearbook includes NCTQ's biennial, full review of the state laws, rules and regulations that govern the teaching profession. This year's report measures state progress against a set of 36 policy goals focused on helping states put in place a comprehensive framework in support of preparing, retaining and rewarding effective teachers. For the first time, the "Yearbook" includes a progress rating for states on goals that have been measured over time. An overall progress ranking is also included, showing how states compare to each other in moving forward on their teacher policies. Indiana received a C+ for Overall 2011 Yearbook Grade. Indiana ranks 1st among states and has made very high progress compared to other states. Highlights from recent progress in Indiana include: (1) Annual evaluations for all teachers; (2) Consequences for unsatisfactory evaluations; (3) Pay scales connected to teacher performance; (4) Dismissal of teachers for classroom ineffectiveness; (5) State data system with the capacity to provide evidence of teacher effectiveness; and (6) Elementary teacher preparation. (Contains 141 figures.) [For the full report, "State Teacher Policy Yearbook, 2011. National Summary," see ED528825.]

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