Dallas pay for performance initiative producing positive results
NCTQ has long supported teacher pay for performance in school districts. Better pay can encourage the best teachers to stay...
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Best Books for New Teachers (Part II)
This second part of our book recommendations focuses on books that help teachers learn about how to teach students to...
Best Books for New Teachers (Part I)
Every minute counts. So teachers need to know which books are best worth their limited time. It's with this in...
Should Teacher Prep Steer Students to Fields with the Most Jobs?
Should schools of education steer their students to fields where they have the highest chances of being hired? Or should...
Preparing New Teachers for the “What” and “How” to Teach
A good secondary teacher prep program has two basic functions: first, to ensure that teacher candidates graduate knowing the content...
Undergraduate programs struggle to prepare high school teachers
The National Council on Teacher Quality's (NCTQ) evaluation of 717 undergraduate programs preparing high school teachers found that many programs...
Observing the Observers
Student teaching is the capstone of every prospective teacher's preparation.
Readiness Starts with Reading
Reading drives nearly everything in schools -- from learning about other cultures by reading textbooks, to finding out about the...
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The Science of Teaching Reading
Neuroscientists, psychologists, and reading experts all agree on the methods that will result in the most children becoming successful readers.
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Honor Roll: Selective Programs that Achieve High Diversity
Studies have shown teachers who have strong academic backgrounds tend to be more successful in the classroom.
Why the Quality of Teacher Prep Programs Matters
Some people ask if the quality of teacher preparation matters at all.
NCTQ and Our Qualifications
The National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan research and policy organization dedicated to encouraging fundamental changes...
Changing the Landscape
We've made some changes to the Review- here's the what and the why.