This sections contains work from the Alliance for Quality Teaching and other organizations that pertains to teacher preparers, especially in regard to teacher-quality gap issues. It is updated frequently.
AQT Work
Teaching in Colorado
- Four goals established by the Alliance in order to ensure a quality teacher in every classroom.
Last Updated 11/28/2005
Teacher Supply and Demand in the State of Colorado
- This report describes the Colorado teacher workforce from 1999 through 2001 with detailed information on the special education teacher workforce and school level leadership
Last Updated 11/28/2005
Colorado’s Teaching Gap & Sources of Teachers
- This presentation provides data on the existing teacher gap in Colorado, as well as where Colorado's teachers come from.
Last Updated 11/28/2005
Quality Teaching in Colorado: Views from the Field
- Findings from 11 regional colloquia on the quality of teaching in Colorado.
Last Updated 11/21/2005
Alternative Teacher Preparation in Colorado: Moving from Experimental to Established
- Findings from the Alliance's study of the alternative teacher preparation system in Colorado.
Last Updated 11/21/2005
Details on Teacher Attrition and Qualifications
- This data analysis memo provides detailed information on teacher attrition and teacher
qualifications in the three most populated Colorado Department of Education (CDE) regions:
North Central, Metropolitan (Metro), and Pike’s Peak. This memorandum is intended to
supplement the information that was provided in the report Teacher Supply and Demand in the
State of Colorado (2003).
Last Updated 11/21/2005
National Research
Increasing the Odds: How Good Policies Can Yield Better Teachers - This report by the National Council on Teacher Quality examines the current research and presents various aspects of teacher quality to determine what is effective for improving the quality of the teaching profession.
Last Updated 04/19/2006
Teaching at Risk: Progress & Potholes
- In their final report, The Teaching Commission follows up on the progress made in improving the teaching profession since their first report "Teaching at Risk." They state that progress has been made in several areas of teaching reform and call for additional action in the areas of: compensation, preparation, licensing, leadership, and support. They conclude with specific recommendations for various stakeholders to help revitalize and reform the profession.
Last Updated 04/19/2006