National Council on Teacher Quality
May 31, 2002
This report is a collection of thoughtful, pithy "briefing memos" commissioned by the National Council on Teacher Quality. Penned by a wide range of experts-including Teach for America's Wendy Kopp and alternative certification guru Emily Feistritzer-the memos address such topics as tenure reform, improving professional development, leveraging Title II dollars to promote leadership and reform, aligning teacher preparation with student standards, and more. Some of the essays paint a broad picture of reform while others examine specific states' experiences. You won't find anything earth-shattering here-indeed, much of the material has appeared elsewhere-but you will find some well-written, persuasive essays on topics that states and localities urgently need to address. All but one of the memos are available at http://www.nctq.org/press/2002_consumers_guide/index.html. To order a hard copy of the full report, email NCTQ at [email protected].
