TQ Research & Policy Briefs
Leading Gen Y Teachers: Emerging Strategies for School Leaders (2009) 
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This brief provides research-based strategies for supporting and retaining Generation Y teachers. It examines the policies and practices that the private-sector has adopted to attract top Gen Y talent to their workplaces and applies these to 10 strategies for school leaders to support effective teachers. Each strategy is adapted to meet the particular workplace needs of Gen Y.
Paving the Path to the Urban School Principalship (2008) Adobe® Reader® PDF 1.2 MB
This brief focuses on what it takes to attract talented and experienced individuals to the principalship. It describes what inspires some people to start on this path, what gives them pause, and what deters others entirely. Using the research literature and results from four focus groups of aspiring principals in three major cities, this brief describes the steps along the pathway to the principalship as well as the characteristics of the individuals taking the journey. Based on these sources, it provides some suggestions for influencing changes in policy and practice to increase the supply of high-quality school leaders.
Teacher Quality and Student Achievement: Making the Most of Recent Research (2008) Adobe Reader PDF 960 KB
This brief culls the associations between teacher quality and student achievement, as identified in a research synthesis conducted by the National Comprehensive Center for Teacher Quality. It identifies several teacher quality variables—including specific teacher qualifications, characteristics, and classroom practices—that are strong and consistent predictors of student achievement.
Improving Instruction Through Effective Teacher Evaluation: Options for States and Districts (2008) Adobe Reader PDF 616 KB
This brief discusses the measures used in teacher evaluation and focuses on their strengths, limitations, and current use. It underscores aspects of evaluation policies currently aligned with best practices and illuminates areas in which policymakers can improve evaluation rules, regulations, and implementation—thereby improving teacher instruction and student performance.
Barriers to the Preparation of Highly Qualified Teachers in Reading (2007) Adobe Reader PDF 864 KB
This brief discusses scientifically based reading instruction in rel ation to federal policy mandates. It focuses on strategies and standards for ensuring that teachers are qualified to teach reading and provides recommendations for improving the teaching of reading.
The Teacher Preparation > Teacher Practices > Student Outcomes Relationship in Special Education: Missing Links and New Connections (2007) Adobe Reader PDF 1 MB
The purpose of this paper is to examine relationships between preservice teacher preparation, teacher in-service practice, and outcomes for students with special needs.
The Teacher Preparation > Teacher Practices > Student Outcomes Relationship in Special Education: Missing Links and New Steps. A Research Synthesis (2006) Adobe Reader PDF 1 MB
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.
Prospects for the Profession: Public Opinion Research on Teachers (2006) Adobe Reader PDF 1 MB
This comprehensive review of 16 nationally representative public opinion polls conducted between 2000 and 2006 provides insight into how teachers, school administrators, parents, and the general public view the teaching profession.
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