Recruiting and Retaining Effective Teachers
April 7, 2009
April 7, 2009
No one can dispute the power of a high quality teacher on the learning of his or her students. The question garnering increasing attention, however, is how we determine and support effectiveness in teaching. This challenge is exacerbated by the fact that too many of our teachers train to enter the school system as educators only to leave within the first five years. Using research and promising practice, this presentation gave a review of the research on factors that contribute to teacher shortages, described how the definition and evaluation of effectiveness can inform efforts to retain high quality teachers, and discussed national trends and state responses to recruit and retain the most effective teachers for our nation's students.
Dr. Coulter is a Senior Research Associate with Learning Point Associates and the Deputy Director of the National Comprehensive Center for Teacher Quality (TQ Center). She is responsible for coordinating the TQ Center's work to build the capacity of regional comprehensive centers and states in implementing the highly qualified teacher requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act. Prior to this position, she was the Director of the Teaching Quality and Leadership Institute at the Education Commission of the States. There she created and managed the scope of work related to the preparation, support and compensation of quality teaches and leaders.
Dr. Coulter has also worked as a senior research analyst at the State Higher Education Executive Officers organization where she developed experience and expertise in issues of teacher preparation and professional development. Dr. Coulter has extensive experience analyzing policy and research and using this information to help states in their efforts to create quality policy and innovative practice in response to their own teacher quality and leadership related needs and challenges. She has also worked directly with states and districts in their work with federal reporting requirements and their efforts to ensure all their students are served by highly qualified teachers.
Dr. Coulter gave expertise and tips that are sure to help any district looking to better improve teacher retention rates. It is highly recommended that you watch her recorded presentation by clicking below!