There’s been so much talk recently about “the effective teacher” that those of us out here in the schools are a head-spinning mess of contemplation and reflection. Am I this kind of teacher or that?

School boards across the state have their work cut out for them. Leading a school district is hard enough, and now they must prepare to bargain with teachers' unions over subjects that have been off ...

Last week, my children joined the nation’s 50 million students in the annual back-to-school ritual: feeling those butterflies of excitement at seeing school friends after summer vacation, choosing a ...

Teachers in high-poverty schools in Florida and North Carolina are on average only slightly less effective than those in low-poverty schools. However, within schools, there’s a broader talent spread ...

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A student reviews a reading comprehension assignment in a third grade class in Wake County. Scott Sharpe [email protected] North Carolina leaders who want to change how teachers are paid ...

In Los Angeles Unified, novice teachers tend to be assigned students who are academically farther behind those assigned to experienced teachers. Before they depart, usually after only two years, Teach ...

“This suggests that focusing on [teacher effectiveness] alone is not likely to be the potent sort of intervention that really moves the needle on student outcomes,” he said, adding that maybe factors ...

Teacher effectiveness is widely recognised as a critical determinant of student achievement, influencing both short‐term academic performance and long‐term socioeconomic outcomes. Extensive research ...

It’s time to pass Senate Bill 191, Sen. Michael Johnston’s teacher effectiveness measure. We are proud to join other parents and civic leaders in supporting this legislation. Teachers’ accountability ...

GREELEY — For Terace Viney, a first-year teacher at John Evans Middle School, documenting her effectiveness as an educator begins with recognizing what works. But that’s only part of the process.