Federal law
in postsecondary
education must also be a robust source of support for local innovation, research, and implementation of strategies designed to improve teacher and principal effectiveness and include: Evidence - based preparation and professional development; Evidence - based evaluation systems that include,
in part, student performance; Alternative certification
programs that meet workforce needs; State and school district
flexibility regarding credentials for small and / or rural schools,
special education programs, English learners and specialized
programs such as science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics; and Locally - determined compensation and teacher and principal assignment policies.
Prior to her role at AIR, Jimenez served as a
special assistant
in the Office of Elementary and Secondary
Education at the U.S. Department of Education, where she advised on policy for key K - 12 education programs and initiatives, including the Title I program; Elementary and Secondary Education Act flexibility; School Improvement Grants; and programs that serve American Indian, Alaska Native, and homeless
Education at the U.S. Department of
Education, where she advised on policy for key K - 12 education programs and initiatives, including the Title I program; Elementary and Secondary Education Act flexibility; School Improvement Grants; and programs that serve American Indian, Alaska Native, and homeless
Education, where she advised on policy for key K - 12
education programs and initiatives, including the Title I program; Elementary and Secondary Education Act flexibility; School Improvement Grants; and programs that serve American Indian, Alaska Native, and homeless
education programs and initiatives, including the Title I
program; Elementary and Secondary
Education Act flexibility; School Improvement Grants; and programs that serve American Indian, Alaska Native, and homeless
Education Act
flexibility; School Improvement Grants; and
programs that serve American Indian, Alaska Native, and homeless children.