Teacher Quality Resources

The following is a list of resources, including publications and websites, that provide additional information on the latest research, policies and discussions focused on teacher quality. Check back regularly as we will periodically update this page with additional resources.

Publications

Teacher and Principal Leadership

Learning From Leadership: Investigating the Links to Improved Student Learning

(Center for Applied Research and Educational Improvement/University of Minnesota and Ontario Institute for Studies in Education/University of Toronto, July 2010)
This report gathers and analyzes quantitative data confirming that education leadership has a strong impact on student achievement, as measured by student test scores. The study shows that leadership makes its mark largely by strengthening a school's "professional community" – an environment where teachers work together to improve classroom instruction. It also finds that rapid turnover of principals reduces student achievement. In addition, the study shows that the highest-performing schools operate by a "collective leadership" that involves many interested players — including parents and teachers — in decision-making.

Federal Funding Opportunities

Prospective States
and Districts

Current TAP Schools

Donors

Lanet Greenhaw, Richardson Independent School District Board Member, Texas
"...It is vital that local school board members support collaborative private-public partnerships that bring innovative programs, such as TAP, to public education..."