Sentences with phrase «qualified teacher improvement»

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will waive 10 NCLB provisions — including the 2013 — 14 100 percent proficiency deadline, sanctions for low - performing schools, the 20 percent set - aside for school choice and tutoring, and highly qualified teacher improvement plans — for states that establish higher standards, create differentiated accountability systems, promote teacher effectiveness, and reduce paperwork burdens.

There are 10 NCLB provisions (DOC) U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will consider waiving, among them the 2013 — 14 100 percent proficiency deadline, the sanctions for low - performing schools, the 20 percent set - aside for school choice and tutoring, and highly qualified teacher improvement plans.

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The city DOE and United Federation of Teachers had spent weeks in closed door meetings trying to hammer out the details of a «meaningful teacher evaluation system» in order to qualify for up to $ 65 million in federal funding in School Improvement Grants over the next two years, which is distributed by the state.

In the first five years of the federal No Child Left Behind Act, much attention has been focused on implementation issues — from how to manage the increasing number of schools and districts «in need of improvement» or in «corrective action,» to problems with testing programs, adequate - yearly - progress reporting, and the law's highly - qualified - teacher requirements.

Making improvements in teacher effectiveness and in the equitable distribution of qualified teachers for all students, particularly students who are most in need

But no sustained improvement will occur without qualified and experienced teachers working together with the larger community to improve schools.

Q: The waiver frees Local Education Agencies from the so - called Highly Qualified Teacher requirements of NCLB, and from having to develop «Improvement Plans» for not meeting requirements for 2 consecutive years.

This program is carried out by: increasing the number of highly qualified teachers in classrooms; increasing the number of highly qualified principals and assistant principals in schools; and increasing the effectiveness of teachers and principals by holding LEAs and schools accountable for improvements in student academic achievement.

CEA leaders said that teacher evaluation should reinforce the goal of respecting the potential of every student, recognizing a teacher's desire for continuous improvement, and avoiding unintended consequences — such as discouraging the recruitment and retention of highly qualified teachers in schools that serve high poverty communities.

As an expert in quality improvement systems and qualified teacher (both general education and special education), she has the know how to help you build the capacity of your program.