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Status of the American Public School Teacher 2005-2006
The current report profiles the status of teachers for the school year 2005–2006. These surveys provide continuing data on the professional and personal characteristics of teachers, the current status of their teaching conditions, their attitudes toward the profession, and their community and civic activities.
Read the full report (PDF, 3MB).
Highlights:
- Rankings and Estimates: Rankings of the States 2009 and Estimates of School Statistics 2010 (PDF, 1.1MB, 130pp)
- Making Graduation A Priority
- Legal Issues for School Districts Related to the Education of Undocumented Children
- Changing Role of School Leadership (PDF, 283 KB, 4 pp)
- Rankings and Estimates 2008-09: Inflation Continues to Outpace Teacher Salary Growth
- Closing Achievement Gaps: An Association Guide (PDF, 743 KB, 110pp)
NEA is committed to promoting criteria that create great public schools. They include:
School Readiness
Early Childhood Education and School Readiness (PDF, 202 KB, 4pp)
English Language Learners Face Unique Challenges (PDF, 205 KB, 4pp)
Full-Day Kindergarten Helps Close Achievement Gaps ( PDF, 198 KB, 4pp)
Quality Teaching and Learning Conditions
Learning to Practice: The Design of Clinical Experience in Teacher Education (PDF, 8pp) by Pam Grossman of Stanford University (for NEA and AACTE)
Recognizing and Developing Effective Teaching: What Policy Makers Should Know and Do (PDF, 12pp) by Linda Darling-Hammond of Stanford University (for NEA and AACTE)
Strengthening State Teacher Licensure Standards to Advance Teaching Effectiveness (PDF, 12pp) by Barnett Berry of Center for Teaching Quality (for NEA and AACTE)
Using Longitudinal Data Systems to Inform State Teacher Quality Efforts (PDF, 8pp) by George Noell of Louisiana State University and Paige Kowalski of the Data Quality Campaign (for NEA and AACTE)
Legal Issues for School Districts Related to the Education of Undocumented Children (PDF, 700 KB, 36pp)
Class Size Reduction: A Proven Reform Strategy (PDF, 193 KB, 4pp)
Closing the Gap through Extended Learning Opportunities (PDF, 210 KB, 4pp)
Promoting Educators' Cultural Competence To Better Serve Culturally Diverse Students ( PDF, 201 KB, 4pp)
Parent, Family, and Community Engagement
Parent, Family, Community Involvement in Education ( PDF, 198 KB, 4pp)
High Standards and Comprehensive Curriculum
Thinking Algebraically: Promoting rigorous mathematics for all students ( PDF, 283 KB, 4pp)
Reforming High Schools for the 21st Century-An Imperative (PDF, 212 KB, 4pp)
Mathematics and Science for Every Girl and Boy (PDF, 990 KB, 4pp)
Assessment and Accountability
Assessment as a Trojan Horse for Educational Improvement and Equity, by James Pellegrino, delivered at NEA-sponsored accountability conference, May 7, 2009 (PDF, 7.3 MB, 16 pp)
ARRA, ESEA, and Accountability, by Joel Packer, delivered at NEA-sponsored conference on accountability, May 7, 2009 (PPT, 5.1 MB)
Charter Schools: Proceed Deliberately, Monitor Diligently, and Learn What Can Be Scaled Up (PDF, 210 KB, 4pp)
Standards: A Limited Tool for Education Improvement (PDF, 197 KB, 4pp)
Disproportionality: Inappropriate Identification of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Children (PDF, 232 KB, 4pp)
Adequate School Funding
Volatility in Census Poverty Estimates for ESEA Title I Grants Undermines Planning, Resource Allocation (PDF, 288 KB, 4pp)
Additional Reference Materials Include:
NEA Letters to Congress, previous years
Congressional Report Cards, previous years
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