EFFECTIVE EDUCATORS

When it comes right down to it, the most critical support we can give our students, the most powerful resources we can provide, are highly effective teachers and principals. Why? Because the best curriculum will not sing in the hands of a dispirited teacher; the best compensation packages cannot entice faculty to stay in a school that is chaotic and poorly-led; and no amount of well-intentioned legislation and regulation will ever substitute for sound judgment applied by well-trained and motivated professionals at the local level.

ELEVATING THE TEACHING PROFESSION AND THE PRINCIPALSHIP

Develop Meaningful Teacher Evaluationsand Make Them Count

Base teacher evaluation on performance, including the ability to promote student achievement
Link professional milestones to job performance

Make Teacher Preparation Count

Link accreditation of teacher training programs to the performance of graduates
Evaluate current training programs

Ensure Effective Teachers Reach Disadvantaged Students and Areas

Support efforts to recruit effective teachers to high-need areas
Prohibit use of seniority in schools on the Academic Watch List

Support Districts to Use Compensation More Strategically

Provide matching funds to districts willing to redeploy funds around strategic needs

Invest in Effective Principals and Empower them to Lead

Define what it means to be an effective principal, and require more rigorous evaluation
Revamp principal preparation and entry requirements
Base certification on demonstrated effectiveness in the field
Empower principals to be school leaders

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