Teacher and Educational Leader Effectiveness
In response to the NECC Advisory Board and USED reform priorities outlined in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), NECC supports a network of New England state leaders responsible for pre-service education, teacher licensure, and professional development. Convening leaders to identify priorities, including ARRA priorities for teacher effectiveness, NECC provides opportunities for state leaders to learn from one another and from experts in the field. The Center supports leaders’ efforts to define teacher effectiveness and to consult with experts on evaluating leader and teacher effectiveness. Experts from the National Comprehensive Center on Teacher Quality collaborate with NECC on this initiative.
Contact
Kathy Dunne
Email: kdunne
wested.org
Related events
Regional Educators Convene On Issue Of Teacher Effectiveness
Marlborough, MA
National experts Laura Goe and Charlotte Danielson addressed more than one hundred educators from the six New England states on models for evaluating teacher effectiveness. In-state and cross-state work groups debated the issues and devised next steps toward evaluation systems. Part of a series of events supporting the New England Collaborative on Educator Quality and Effectiveness, the meeting was convened by the Regional Education Laboratory Northeast and Islands (REL-NEI), the Nellie Mae Education Foundation, and the New England Comprehensive Center (NECC).
Contact: Carol Keirstead
Email: ckeirsteadrmcres.com
Webinar: Measuring Teacher Effectiveness in New England
1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Eastern time
Online
Dr. Douglas Harris, a University of Wisconsin economist who researches how education policies influence the levels and equity of student educational outcomes, discussed current research on value-added models for measuring teacher effectiveness.
State teacher effectiveness leaders from the six New England states, representing the newly formed New England Collaborative for Educator Quality and Effectiveness, and invited guests explored issues related to defining, measuring, and rewarding teacher effectiveness.
This webinar was co-hosted by the Regional Educational Laboratory Northeast and Island (REL-NEI), the New England Comprehensive Center, and the National Comprehensive Center for Teacher Quality.
View a recording of the webinar >
Contact: Carol Keirstead
Email: ckeirsteadrmcres.com
New England Collaborative for Educator Quality and Effectiveness Meeting
Facilitated by NECC staff, members of the six-state working group conferred on next steps following the December meeting with Laura Goe of the National Comprehensive Center on Teacher Quality on teacher effectiveness.
An invitation-only event.
Contact: Kathy Dunne
Email: kdunnewested.org
New England Collaborative for Educator Quality and Effectiveness Meeting
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Providence, RI
Rhode Island Department of Education
Laura Goe of the National Comprehensive Center on Teacher Quality presented her research on teacher effectiveness to members of the six-state working group. NECC staff facilitated the meeting.
An invitation-only event.
Contact: Kathy Dunne
Email: kdunnewested.org
Education Reform in New England
An Invitational Forum for Federal, State, and Local Education Leaders
9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time
Bedford, NH
Southeastern Regional Education Services Center (SERESC)
Stakeholders from the six New England states engaged with Tony Miller, Deputy Secretary of Education and Jim Butler of the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education in Q & A sessions and presentations on how the four federal education reform priorities can serve to improve outcomes for the region's students. National experts in each of the reform areas also led discussions. Six USED-funded technical assistance and research centers co-sponsored the event: The Center on Instruction, The Region I Equity Assistance Center, The New England Comprehensive Center, The Northeast and Islands Regional Education Laboratory, The Northeast Regional Resource Center, and The Region I Parent Technical Assistance Center.
An invitation-only event.
Contact: Carol Keirstead
Email: ckeirsteadrmcres.com
National Comprehensive Center for Teacher Quality Annual "What Works" Conference
"Beyond Highly Qualified: The Development and Distribution of Highly Qualified Teachers and Leaders"
Washington, DC
Fairmont Hotel
The fourth annual "What Works" conference of the National Comprehensive Center on Teacher Quality featured US Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, Deputy Secretary Tony Miller, and numerous researchers. Plenary, workshop, and working sessions focused on teacher quality issues outlined in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, and on efforts to improve achievement by all students, particularly those in high-risk schools or with special needs.
Contact: Jan Phlegar
Email: jphlegawested.org
Meeting of State Leaders on ARRA Assurance for Teaching and Principal Effectiveness
Opportunities for Collaboration on Policies and Strategies
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Woburn, MA
Learning Innovations
NECC staff member Kathy Dunne facilitated a working session for state leaders on possibilities for collaborative approaches to meeting the ARRA assurance for teacher and principal effectiveness.
An invitation-only event.
Contact: Kathy Dunne
Email: kdunnewested.org
Webinar: Evaluating Teacher Effectiveness
The What, How, and Why of Educator Evaluation
3:00 - 4:00 p.m. Eastern time
Online
As states shift their focus from teachers' qualifications to classroom effectiveness, and as teacher evaluations play a larger role in teacher advancement and compensation decisions, what constitutes an appropriate evaluation method assumes increased importance.
Researchers Douglas Harris of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Laura Goe of Educational Testing Service and the National Comprehensive Center for Teacher Quality (NCCTQ) presented an overview of existing and emerging research on teacher evaluation methods, including value-added models and observational protocols. Tricia Coulter of NCCTQ moderated the session, which included a question and answer period.
Contact: Carol Keirstead
Email: ckeirsteadrmcres.com