Research Syntheses
Approaches to Evaluating Teacher Effectiveness: A Research Synthesis (2008)
This research synthesis examines how teacher effectiveness is currently measured. It provides practical guidance for evaluating teacher effectiveness that extends beyond teachers' contribution to student achievement gains to include how teachers impact classrooms, schools, and their colleagues as well as how they contribute to other important outcomes for students.
The Link Between Teacher Quality and Student Outcomes:
A Research Synthesis (2007)
This research synthesis explores evidence for the relationship between teacher quality and student learning in an effort to help identify which teacher qualifications and characteristics should be prioritized in educating and hiring those teachers who are most likely to have a positive impact on student learning.
The Teacher Preparation > Teacher Practices > Student Outcomes Relationship in Special Education: Missing Links and New Connections (2007) (
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This brief examines the relationship between preservice teacher preparation, teacher inservice practice, and outcomes for students with special needs. Specific recommendations for program improvement and further research are provided.
The Teacher Preparation > Teacher Practices > Student Outcomes Relationship in Special Education: Missing Links and New Steps. A Research Synthesis (2006)
This research synthesis is an in-depth review of the literature on the links between the content and form of preservice teacher preparation in special education, teachers' practice in classrooms, and the achievement outcomes of students with special needs. It documents the need for more research in this important area.
Qualified Teachers for At-Risk Schools: A National Imperative (2005)
The National Partnership for Teaching in At-Risk Schools developed this report in response to the urgent need to recruit and retain quality teachers in at-risk, hard-to-staff schools.
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