Title I provides flexibility in developing plans to support the development and implementation of school improvement activities, and state and local districts are strongly encouraged to use Title II, Part A funds to
improve equitable access to effective teachers.
However, the State School Board is concerned that the low number «might indicate an unwillingness to identify ineffective teachers at the local level so (the Utah State Board of Education) will develop a plan for ongoing monitoring of effectiveness data and equitable distribution to
ensure equitable access to effective teachers for all students,» the plan states.
«It's just additional data we are going to have to report to ensure that our most struggling students have
equitable access to effective teachers,» Baker said.
In particular, CAP's review of the 27 second - round waiver proposals reveals a lack of specificity regarding state efforts to ensure
equitable access to effective teachers, help districts and schools engage in comprehensive school turnaround approaches, and reduce reporting duplication and burdens on districts and schools.
Specifically, PSEL defines effectiveness in this area as ensuring that students have
equitable access to effective teachers and supports, developing policies that fairly address student misconduct, and confronting biases and «low expectations associated with race, class, culture and language, gender and sexual orientation, and disability or special status,» among other tenets.
«As a result of this report, we know that Oakland Unified must do a much better job of attracting, retaining and supporting a diverse teaching force and ensuring that all of our students have
equitable access to effective teachers.
The vision of DR is to increase distributive leadership, improve teacher retention, extend the reach of effective teachers, improve
equitable access to effective teachers, and evaluate the profession.