Resolve and Resources to Get a Qualified Teacher in Every Classroom

By Lynn Cornett and Gale Gaines

Every student deserves qualified teachers, but states do not have enough qualified teachers for every subject in every school. This report, a part of the Challenge to Lead education goals series, documents SREB states' progress toward getting a qualified teacher in every classroom. It highlights the essential policies that SREB states should resolve to develop and to support with adequate resources.

Keywords: highly qualified teachers, data systems, teacher preparation, accountability, licensure/certification, technology, mentoring, professional development, salary, incentives, differing roles for teachers, pay-for-performance

Goals that it reflects: Every student is taught by qualified teachers.

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Catalog information: (04E11); 28 pages; 2004; $5

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