As part of its comprehensive, multiyear study of state and local implementation of the No Child Left Behind Act, the Center on Education Policy hosted two meetings last fall with leaders from nearly two dozen education organizations to address potential improvements to the teacher provisions of NCLB. The recommendations that received the broadest support during the two roundtable sessions are included in Principles for Reauthorizing the Teacher Provisions of the No Child Left Behind Act and the Higher Education Act, which is intended to offer policymakers a set of principles to consider as they undertake reauthorization efforts.
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Publication Date: February 2007
In the fall of 2006, the Center on Education Policy held two roundtable discussions on the No Child Left Behind Act’s highly qualified teacher provisions. On October 17, 2006, CEP convened 22 organizations to discuss possible changes to the NCLB requirement to equitably distribute qualified, experienced teachers among high-need and lower-need schools. Click below for more information on this meeting, including links to participating organizations’ proposed improvements for NCLB reauthorization. On November 29, 2006, CEP convened representatives from 23 organizations to discuss possible changes to the NCLB definition of a highly qualified teacher. Click below for more information on this meeting, including links to participating organizations’ proposed improvements for NCLB reauthorization. Click here to view materials.
Publication Date: January 2007