NEA PUBLICATIONS, INTERACTIVE GUIDES, AND COURSES

Achievement Gaps

• Children of Poverty Deserve Great Teachers (2009) (, 375 KB, 40pp) - By Barnett Berry.
• 2011 C.A.R.E. Guide: Strategies for Closing Achievement Gaps
• Recruiting and Retaining Quality Teachers for High-Needs Schools (, 232 KB, 23pp) - By Barnett Berry
  with Melissa Rasberry and Alice Williams.
• Becoming a Culturally Competent Educator
• Achievement Gaps Home Page

Common Core State Standards

• Common Core State Standards: A Tool for Improving Education (2010) (, 544 KB, 8pp)

Dropout Prevention Resources

• Dropout Prevention Home Page

English Language Learners

• Professional Development for General Education Teachers of English Language Learners (2011) (, 434 KB, 5pp)
• Promoting Educators' Cultural Competence To Better Serve Culturally Diverse Students (2008) (, 201 KB, 4pp)

Human and Civil Rights Issues in Education

• Resources on Human and Civil Rights Issues in Education

Math

• Mathematics and Science for Every Girl and Boy (2008) (, 990 KB, 4pp)

National Board Certification

• 2011 Interactive Guide to Understanding National Board Certification

Online Education

• Guide to Teaching Online Courses (, 1.3 MB, 32pp)
• Guide to Online High School Courses (, 600 KB, 32pp)

Parent and Community Engagement

• Parent, Family, Community Involvement in Education (, 208 KB, 4pp)
• Parent Resources (11 guides) (2pp)

   

Presentations on Teacher Quality and Public Education Issues

• Visiting Scholars on NEA Academy

Professional Development

• Advancing High-Quality Professional Learning through Collective Bargaining and State Policy (, 1.8 MB, 126pp)
• Professional Community & Professional Development (, 223 KB, 6pp)
• Teaching for Understanding - A Guide to Video Resources ( PDF, 919 KB, 42pp)

Quality Teaching and Learning Conditions

• Class Size Reduction: A Proven Reform Strategy (, 193 KB, 4pp)
• The Workplace Matters: Teacher Quality, Retention, and Effectiveness (, 314 KB, 6pp)

Reports and Statistics

• NEA Reports & Statistics
• Tax Structures, Economic Development Policies, and Funding for Public Education (TEF)

School Accountability and Student Assessment

• Growth Models - A More Accurate Way To Determine Student Progress (, 114 KB, 4pp)

School Funding

• Volatility in Census Poverty Estimates for ESEA Title I Grants Undermines Planning, Resource Allocation (, 399 KB, 4pp)

School Readiness

• Closing the Gap through Extended Learning Opportunities (, 105 KB, 4pp)
• Early Childhood Education and School Readiness (, 199 KB, 4pp)
• Full-Day Kindergarten Helps Close Achievement Gaps (, 198 KB, 4pp)

Special Education

• Disproportionality: Inappropriate Identification of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Children (, 232 KB, 4pp)

Teacher Leadership

• Teacher Leader Model Standards (2011)

Teacher Licensure and Teacher Quality

• Learning to Practice: The Design of Clinical Experience in Teacher Education - By Pam Grossman (2010) (, 570 KB, 8pp)
• Recognizing and Developing Effective Teaching: What Policy Makers Should Know and Do - By Linda Darling-Hammond, (2010) (, 578 KB, 12pp)
• Strengthening State Teacher Licensure Standards to Advance Teaching Effectiveness - By Barnett Berry (2010) (, 493 KB, 12pp)
• Using Longitudinal Data Systems to Inform State Teacher Quality Efforts - By George Noell and Paige Kowalski (2010) (, 432 KB, 8pp)

21st Century Skills

• Reforming High Schools for the 21st Century-An Imperative (, 109 KB, 4pp)

Vouchers, Charter Schools and More

• Subsidizing Private Education-At Taxpayer Expense (, 228 KB, 4pp)
• Charter Schools: Proceed Deliberately, Monitor Diligently, and Learn What Can Be Scaled Up (, 210 KB, 4pp)
• Strengthening Charter School Policies (2011) (PDF, 272 KB, 4pp)

Workforce Quality

• Changing Role of School Leadership (2008) (, 283 KB, 4pp)
• Strengthening and Diversifying the Teacher Recruitment Pipeline (2009) (, 1 MB, 24pp)

NEA POLICY BRIEFS (2008-2011)

• Closing the Gap through Extended Learning Opportunities (2008) (PDF, 210KB, 4pp)

• Alternative Compensation: Create a solid pay system and then add enhancements (2008) (PDF, 232KB, 4pp)

• Charter Schools: Proceed Deliberately, Monitor Diligently, and Learn What Can Be Scaled Up (2008) (PDF, 210KB, 4pp)
• Strengthening Charter School Policies (2011) (PDF, 272 KB, 4pp)

• Promoting Educators' Cultural Competence To Better Serve Culturally Diverse Students (2008) (PDF, 201KB, 4pp)

• Common Core State Standards: A Tool for Improving Education (2010) (PDF, 544KB, 8pp)

• Early Childhood Education and School Readiness (2008) (PDF, 202KB, 4pp)
• Full-Day Kindergarten Helps Close Achievement Gaps (2008) (PDF, 198KB, 4pp)
• Raising the Standards for Early Childhood Professionals Will Lead to Better Outcomes (2010) (PDF, 212KB, 4pp)

Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)

• Volatility in Census Poverty Estimates for ESEA Title I Grants Undermines Planning, Resource Allocation (2008) (PDF, 288KB, 4pp)

English Language Learners

• Professional Development for General Education Teachers of English Language Learners (2011) (PDF, 434 KB, 5pp)

• Global Competence Is a 21st Century Imperative (2010) (PDF, 249KB, 4pp)

• Keeping Family-School-Community Connections Helps Support Secondary Students' Success (2009) (PDF, 320KB, 4pp)
• Parent, Family, Community Involvement in Education (2008) (PDF, 198KB, 4pp)

Priority Schools

• Staffing Priority Schools: Strategies and Commitments for Changing the Status Quo (2009) (PDF, 204KB, 4pp)

• Changing Role of School Leadership (2008) (PDF, 283KB, 4pp)

• And They’re Off! How States Are Reexamining Students’ Early Graduation from High School (2010) (PDF, 188KB, 4pp)
• Class Size Reduction: A Proven Reform Strategy (2008) (PDF, 193KB, 4pp)
• Reforming High Schools for the 21st Century - An Imperative (2008) (PDF, 212KB, 4pp)
• Response to Intervention: A Transformational Approach (2010) (PDF, 212KB, 4pp
• Universal Design for Learning (UDL): Making learning accessible and engaging for all students (2008) (PDF, 228KB, 4pp)
• The Federal Role in Transforming Struggling Schools (2011) (PDF, 402 KB, 6pp).

• Subsidizing Private Education - At Taxpayer Expense (2008) (PDF, 228KB, 4pp)
• Voucher Schemes: A Bad IDEA for Students with Disabilities (2008) (PDF, 235KB, 4pp)
• Vouchers? No, there are better alternatives (2009) (PDF, 192KB, 4pp)

Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM)

• Mathematics and Science for Every Girl and Boy (2008) (PDF, 990KB, 4pp)
• Technology in Schools: The Ongoing Challenge of Access, Adequacy and Equity (2008) (PDF, 199KB, 4pp)
• Thinking Algebraically: Promoting rigorous mathematics for all students (2008) (PDF, 283KB, 4pp)

Special Education

• Changing the Landscape: Including students with disabilities in high school graduation rates (2008) (PDF, 210KB, 4pp)
• Disproportionality: Inappropriate Identification of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Children (2008) (PDF, 232KB, 4pp)

• One License - Many Routes: NEA and Alternative Routes to Licensure (2009) (PDF, 128KB, 4pp)

• Growth Models – An Update on the Effectiveness of Determining Student Progress and School Accountability (2009) (PDF, 204KB, 4pp)

NEA Policy Guides and Resources