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The Teacher Quality Problem: Why Teaching Is Not Medicine

The Teacher Quality Problem: Why Teaching Is Not Medicine. St. Louis Discussion Club, 6/13/03 Michael Podgursky Department of Economics University of Missouri – Columbia www.missouri.edu. What’s Broke?. Licensing Current Research on Teacher Effects Single Salary Schedule

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The Teacher Quality Problem: Why Teaching Is Not Medicine

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  1. The Teacher Quality Problem:Why Teaching Is Not Medicine St. Louis Discussion Club, 6/13/03 Michael Podgursky Department of Economics University of Missouri – Columbia www.missouri.edu

  2. What’s Broke? • Licensing • Current Research on Teacher Effects • Single Salary Schedule • www.educationnext.net • Collective Bargaining

  3. How Do We Fix It?Competing Views • Medical Model (NCTAF, NEA, Carnegie Foundation) • Mandatory Accreditation of TT Programs (NCATE) • National Licensing (INTASC) • National Advanced Certification (NBPTS) • “Independent Professional Boards” www.nctaf.org

  4. How Do We Fix It?Competing Views • Standards/Market Model • Shift Focus of Regulation from Inputs to Outputs • Increase Accountability • Alternative Teacher Certification • Create a Competitive Market in Teacher Training www.nctq.org

  5. Looming Problems • NCLB “Highly Qualified Teacher” in every classroom by Fall, 2005 • “Adequacy” School Finance Lawsuits (http://www.educationnext.org/20023/30.html)

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