Teaching quality publications

We test proponents’ and opponents’ assumptions about alternative certification against national data and data from the seven programs.

In this paper, we define co-design as a highly-facilitated, team-based process in which teachers, researchers, and developers work together in defined roles to design an educational innovation, realize the design…

Based on more than nine years of design experience with Tapped In—an online community of practice for education professionals—we present a case study that discusses four design interventions that have…

This annual report discusses trends in the supply, demand, and distribution of California teachers; details the impact of state policy changes on the teacher development system; and highlights themes that…

SRI conducted a comprehensive study of alternative teacher certification programs to determine the characteristics of those that were effective.

This annual report provides an update on California’s teacher development and teacher quality policies; discusses trends in the supply of and demand for teachers; examines data on novice, underprepared, out…

The National Staff Development Council and the National Institute for Community Innovations (2001) have published a resource guide for the implementation of its standards for the professional development of educators…

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s High School Grants initiative seeks to catalyze the creation of a new kind of American high school—one where every student has a challenging academic…

Some policymakers believe that alternative certification—in some form—can help meet the demand for more teachers while still maintaining or improving quality.