teachers & leaders

1. teachers & leaders

2. How to use this presentation deck • This slide deck has been created by the U.S. Department of Education as a resource tool for the public and is part of a larger “bookshelf” of resources that may be found on the Department’s website. • Within the larger bookshelf, you will find individual resource “booklets” like this one, on topics ranging from early learning to higher education. • Together, these booklets provide facts and data on: • Progress in education reform • The challenges ahead • The U.S. Department of Education’s initiatives in these areas • Please view the notes section on each slide for additional information and resources. • The entire deck is in the public domain, and may be used and shared freely.

3. Great teachers matter: Key to student success Teachers in the top 20 percent of performance generate five to six more months of student learning each year than low-performing teachers. 1 Year 2 Year High-Performing Teacher Low-Performing Teacher

4. Great teachers matter: Students learn more from effective teachers • According to a Tennessee study, the difference in student achievement gains between being assigned a “less effective” teacher and being assigned a “more effective” teacher is roughly the equivalent of a student moving from the 50th percentile to about the 69th percentile in mathematics, and from the 50th percentile to about the 63rd percentile in reading.

5. Great teachers matter: The impact of quality teaching endures Elementary and middle school students who are taught by a more effective teacher for just one year attend college at higher rates by age 20.

6. Unequal Access to great teaching low-income students have less access to effective teachers Percent

7. Teacher preparation matters: Excellent teacher preparation has major impact In one study, the impact of the top vs. bottom teacher prep program exceeded the impact of poverty on student learning Impact of teacher prep Reading Difference in Adjusted Average Student Test Scores (Standard deviations)

8. A Collective effort: National education leaders seek a way forward 62% Education School Alumni “schools of education do not prepare their graduates to cope with classroom reality”

9. A Collective effort National education leaders seek a way forward American Federation of Teachers “…new teachers give their training programs poor marks in the areas they describe as most important.” 82% Of teachers believe that better coordination between teacher preparation programs and school districts would improve teacher preparedness 77% Of teachers believe that aligning curricula with field experiences would improve teacher preparedness

10. NEW STANDARDS: Baseline criteria for institutions seeking CAEP accreditation • An average student GPA of 3.0 or higher • An average student score on a college entrance exam (SAT, ACT, GRE) that ranks in the top 50% by 2016-17 and the top 33% by 2020

11. The need for talented teachers: Where we are and where we’re going Teachers Trained in 2011-12 = 10,000 teachers Teachers Potentially Needed Annually by 2020

12. Turnover and shortages: Challenges of the teaching profession • High-poverty schools experience substantial rates of turnover each year: • In 2012-13, an estimated 148,000 teachers in high-poverty schools either changed schools or left teaching altogether • Principals are roughly 10 percentage points more likely to report serious difficulties filling math and science vacancies than English vacancies • Research suggests that we have more than enough qualified teachers in reading and language arts, but not enough qualified math and science teachers to compensate for teacher turnover

13. Turnover and shortages: Challenges of the teaching profession

14. The state of teacher preparation: Weak state accountability systems • Historically, state accountability systems have been based on high licensure exam pass rates and program inputs – not student outcomes • In 2011, just 12 states identified low-performing or at-risk teacher preparation programs • Over the last 12 years of available data, 34 states have never identified a teacher preparation program as low- performing or at-risk

15. The state of teacher preparation: Weak state accountability programs 38 programs 2,100 institutions

16. Proposed regulations: Improving teacher preparation nationwide • The U.S. Department of Education is proposing new regulations that will strengthen teacher preparation, building on innovation already happening across the country. • The regulations will require states to determine how the teachers they train are doing in the field. • These new rules will help to ensure that teacher preparation programs do what’s most important—prepare teachers to do a great job teaching students, from the moment they step into the classroom.

17. Proposed regulations: Key provisions and How they compare to CAEP

18. Proposed regulations: Accelerating vital change • Unlike current reporting requirements, which focus almost exclusively on inputs, the proposed regulations set forth meaningful outcome indicators for reporting on teacher preparation programs. • States would have enormous flexibility for determining the specific measures used and evaluating program performance. • Provide key information on the performance of all teacher preparation programs. • Create a new feedback loop among programs and prospective teachers, employers, and the public. • Empower programs with better information to facilitate continuous improvement.

19. Proposed regulations: Key features • Performance reporting at the program, rather than institutional, level • States would use a minimum of four performance levels for programs: exceptional, effective, at-risk or low-performing. • Significant flexibility for states, including in setting performance thresholds and additional performance categories or indicators • Requiring states to engage and consult with a broad range of stakeholders, including teacher preparation programs as well as school leaders and teachers • Requiring states to report on rewards or consequences associated with each performance level and provide technical assistance to low-performing programs • Refocusing TEACH Grant eligibility on programs identified as effective or higher • Ensuring STEM programs can be eligible for TEACH Grant

20. Better reporting systems: States linking student learning and teacher prep programs RTT/Flex and other states that currently are linking (or plan to link) student growth and teacher evaluation to teacher prep (SLDS) RTT/Flex states that currently are linking (or plan to link) student growth and teacher evaluation States using student achievement data to hold teacher preparation accountable (NCTQ)

21. Proposed regulations: timeline

22. ConnectEDucators: Helping teachers and principals prepare for the digital age • The proposed $200 million ConnectEDucators initiative will help educators use technology to deliver high-quality college- and career-ready instruction • Builds on the ConnectED initiative that will connect 99 percent of students to high-speed broadband and wireless networks • Grants will help an estimated 40,000 educators—both teachers and principals—in 200 districts use new digital resources, tools, and data to improve instructions linked to college- and career-ready standards • Expands opportunities for professional collaboration, access to excellent digital content, and online/blended learning

23. Learning from teachers & leaders: u.s. department of education fellowships • In addition to improving the preparation that teachers receive, the Department of Education is interested in learning from educators and including them in important discussions that impact their work. • The Department sponsors a Teaching Ambassador Fellowship and a Principal Ambassador Fellowship. • Fellows: • Facilitate discussions with educators across the country; • Contribute school-based expertise to the national dialogue and host conversations with other educators; • Create a community of leaders who share expertise and collaborate with policymakers on national education issues; and • Expand instructional leadership at the national, state, and local levels.

25. The 2013-2014 U.S. Department of Education Principal Ambassador Fellows

26. Two years ago, classroom teachers working temporarily at the U.S. Department of Education launched a national dialogue with their colleagues to talk honestly about the challenges and aspirations of America’s teachers. • This unprecedented national dialogue resulted in the creation of a “blueprint” for reforming the teaching profession. • Among other things, it calls for: • Salaries for teachers that are competitive with those of other professions; • Additional support for novice teachers; and • Increased career opportunities for veteran teachers.

27. Recruiting top talent into teaching: Teach.org, A unique public/private partnership • TEACH, unveiled at Education Nation in 2010, is a public/private partnership focused on recruiting and retaining top talent into the profession and elevating the status of teaching as a competitive and prestigious career choice. • The TEACH Coalition—of which the U.S. Department of Education is a board member—manages this effort to complement the vision of the Department’s RESPECT project.  

28. Supporting teacher leadership: A partnership and nationwide effort • Teach to Lead, an effort co-led by the U.S. Department of Education and the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, works to advance student outcomes by expanding opportunities for teacher leadership—particularly those that allow teachers to stay in the classroom and in the profession they love. • Commit to Lead is the online community of Teach to Lead. The community makes it easy for educators to share and collaborate on promising ideas to advance teacher leadership to address pressing problems in education.

29. Ensuring access to great teaching: Excellent educators for all • Every student needs and deserves a strong teacher, but research indicates that minority and low-income students are less likely to have effective teachers than their peers. • The Department has launched a number of efforts to support great teachers and teaching. • The Excellent Educators for All Initiative aims to help states and school districts support talented educators for the students who need them most.

30. Cradle to college and career Improving education across the spectrum Please see the additional slide deck “booklets” in this 13-part presentation for more information about needs and efforts in these areas: • Improving Education for all Students • Quality Early Learning • K-12 Education • STEM Education • Turnaround Schools • Safe Schools • Standards & Assessments • Technology & Data • College Affordability & Completion • Ladders of Opportunity