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Equipping Teachers
Teacher recruitment, preparation, and retention tops the priorities among state board members for better information to guide policymaking.Preparing Principals through High-Quality Internships
To equip and retain more high-quality school leaders, states can encourage principal internships as a key part of preparation.Teachers Need Multifaceted Support to Improve Literacy
To improve literacy, states should invest in comprehensive supports for teachers to equip them to deliver high-quality, evidence-based instruction.Preparing Pre-K Teachers: Policy Considerations and Strategies
Four practices to increase the pool of skilled early educators stand out as promising.The Uneven Landscape of Teacher Preparation
State statutes impede students' equitable access to profession-ready teachers.Rethinking the Principalship: Key Considerations for States
Could a redefinition of the principalship—one that aligns the role with research on the most effective uses of a school leader's time—help strengthen the principal pipeline and empower leaders to drive meaningful change?
read moreFlexible Educator Supports and Pathways to Address the Teacher Shortage
States face the twin challenges of addressing widespread educator shortages while ensuring that all students have access to a highly qualified and diverse educators. Addressing these challenges requires new and innovative ways to support educators through their professional journey. Join NASBE on Thursday, May 30, at 3 pm ET, for a conversation with ETS’s Lisa […]
read moreStates’ Role in Developing Effective Principals
Great principals don’t grow on trees; they require high-quality development and ongoing support to thrive. Research from the Learning Policy Institute for The Wallace Foundation shows high-quality pre-service principal preparation programs share common elements. California State Board President and researcher Linda Darling-Hammond joined NASBE to present research on principal development and high-quality principal preparation programs […]
read moreState Policy to Support Early Literacy Success
After recent NAEP scores highlighted low reading proficiency among students in the U.S., many states are looking to science of reading and evidence-based literacy instruction to bolster their state policies to better prepare young children on how to read. State boards of education have the opportunity to ask questions and support policies that ensure all […]
read moreTo Improve Literacy, States Should Invest in Comprehensive Supports for Teachers
According to a new NASBE analysis, teachers need comprehensive supports to equip them to deliver high-quality, evidence-based instruction.
read moreTeachers Need Multifaceted Support to Improve Literacy
To improve literacy, states should invest in comprehensive supports for teachers to equip them to deliver high-quality, evidence-based instruction.
read moreWorking with Institutes of Higher Education to Advance the ECE Workforce
High-quality early learning requires a high-quality workforce with specialized knowledge and skills. Several states boards of education, including in Illinois, are playing an active role in developing a well-qualified early learning workforce, while expanding opportunities for more early educators to enter the field. Join us on Wednesday, May 10, to learn about the Illinois Early […]
read moreStates Can Strengthen Principal Preparation through Internships
Alexandria, VA—Eighteen percent of principals leave their posts annually, largely citing inadequate preparation as a key reason for leaving. Yet, principal preparation programs have been slow to keep up with the changing demands of the profession. In the same way investing in teacher apprenticeship programs helps address teacher shortages, strengthening principal preparation through principal internships […]
read morePreparing Principals through High-Quality Internships
To equip and retain more high-quality school leaders, states can encourage principal internships as a key part of preparation.
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