Sentences with phrase «around teacher quality reforms»

Imagine if they rallied those same groups around teacher quality reforms, Common Core curricula and other prescriptions for reforming schools?

Not exact matches

According to Duncan, «Over 40 states are developing next - generation accountability and support systems,» guided by the CSSOs, and «many states are moving forward with reforms in teacher and principal evaluation and support, turning around low - performing schools, and expanding access to high - quality schools.»

This time around, Kline's proposal resembles the teacher quality reform efforts being advanced by the Obama Administration through the sensible Race to the Top grant competition and the counterproductive No Child waiver gambit.

AITSL is driving the work around initial teacher education reform with the overall aim of securing quality teaching and preparing new teachers well.

According to a press release issued at the time, «The reorganization addresses Governor Dannel P. Malloy's six principles on education reform, including: (1) Enhancing families» access to high - quality early childhood; (2) Turning around Connecticut's lowest - performing schools and districts; (3) Expanding the availability of high - quality school models; (4) Removing red tape and other barriers to success; (5) Ensuring that our schools are home to the very best teachers and principals; and (6) Delivering more resources, targeted to districts with the greatest need - provided that they embrace key reforms that position our students for success.»

To win a grant, states must propose high - quality reform plans in four areas: standards and assessments, teacher and principal effectiveness, data systems, and turning around low - performing schools.

These reforms are improving teacher and principal evaluation and support, as well as turning around low - performing schools and expanding access to high - quality schools.