Not exact matches
Some have argued that the legal basis for this mandate can be found
in section 1111 (a)(8), the so - called «
equitable teacher distribution» requirement, which asks states to submit plans to the Secretary that describe «steps that the State educational agency will take to ensure that poor and minority children are not taught at higher rates than other children by inexperienced, unqualified, or out -
of - field
teachers, and the measures that the State educational agency will use to evaluate and publicly report the progress
of the State educational agency with respect to such steps.»
The report also found that since
teacher salaries and benefits make up the bulk
of school budgets, a fair funding system was needed to provide an
equitable distribution of high - quality
teachers in all districts.
Making improvements
in teacher effectiveness and
in the
equitable distribution of qualified
teachers for all students, particularly students who are most
in need
(i) Ensure the
equitable distribution of teachers and principals by developing a plan, informed by reviews
of prior actions and data, to ensure that students
in high - poverty and / or high - minority schools (both as defined
in this notice) have
equitable access to highly effective
teachers and principals (both as defined
in
Since it may take a couple
of years for states and districts to follow the department's urging and set up systems that will allow them to measure
teacher effectiveness based on growth
in student achievement, she said, states should be required to show that they are making good on the language about
equitable distribution of teachers that's already
in the No Child Left Behind Act.
The problem, known as «
equitable distribution of teachers,» reflects broader arenas
in which blacks lose out on resources.
Use Title II funds to promote
teacher leadership through hybrid teaching positions and incentivize an
equitable distribution of effective
teachers by rewarding high - performing
teachers to teach
in hard - to - staff subjects or schools.
And,
in fact, there should be an
equitable distribution of experienced and qualified
teachers - not by «moving
teachers around.»
Title II - A funds can be used for a number
of critical priorities, such as addressing
teacher shortages, providing essential professional development, recruiting and preparing new
teachers, retaining
teachers, achieving more
equitable distribution of effective and experienced
teachers, and addressing the persistent underrepresentation
of teachers of color
in the profession.
«We think the best solution is to increase the requirement and put the supports
in place to ensure there is
equitable distribution of teachers and resources» to every school, Roldan said.
We are guided by the research which has shown that the community organizing approach to school reform has led to successes such as increases
in education funding, more
equitable distribution of education resources, greater access to college preparatory curriculum, and more effective
teacher recruitment and retention
in hard - to - staff schools.
«While the bill still could be strengthened by providing greater transparency around
equitable distribution of effective
teachers, the legislation makes key advances
in helping realize a future where every student has equal access to strong schools.
GPE tracks progress on the ratio
of students to trained
teachers in partner countries as well as the
equitable distribution of teachers across the education system.
In this edition
of the Southeast Comprehensive Center (SECC) eBulletin we highlight the issues
of teacher quality and the
equitable distribution of effective
teachers.
With highly effective
teachers shown to have a stronger impact on student achievement than even many
of the background characteristics common to students
in high - needs schools, the
equitable distribution of highly effective
teachers arises as a critical issue.
The same phrase was also inserted after the promise to «ensure the
equitable distribution of effective
teachers» — a reform aimed at allowing school systems to assign their best
teachers to the schools most
in need.