First Steps
| R = research; N = news, I = information, W = white or policy papers | |
| Preparation | |
| W NCREL's Teacher Quality. There are several areas listed. Check out the Educational Policy. | The Voices of Teachers on Teaching (for novice teachers). |
| I AFT's Teacher Quality Web site. | Several areas, from recruitment to professional development: where AFT stands, and other resources. |
| W Promising Practices: New Ways to Improve Teacher Quality (1988). | Addresses recruitment, preparation and other issues. |
| I Partnerships for Teacher Preparation: An All University Effort with Milwaukee Public Schools - from National Conference on Teacher Quality - Exemplary Practices in Teacher Preparation. | See additional archived Teacher Quality Exemplary Practices - summaries of the 36 models of exemplary practices highlighted at the January 2000 conference. |
| I Teacher Quality from EdWeek. | Be sure to check the many related links from their archives and on the Web. |
| R Education Issues from the Education Commission of the States (ECS). Analysis of data. | Scroll down and choose the issue (teacher quality) then click on Go to Issue. You will be able to read: What States are Doing, Pros & Cons, Selected Research and Readings, and more. |
| Licensing and Certification | |
| I NJDOE's Office of Licensing and Credentials. | Scroll down to find the information you need. |
| R NCREL's Teacher Quality.There are several areas listed. Check out the Educational Policy. | See Alternative Certification: A Review of Theory and Research, Alternative Certification Evaluation Template. |
| W Promising Practices: New Ways to Improve Teacher Quality (1988) | Addresses raising licensing and certification standards and other issues. |
