Searching for Solutions Forum Series
AIR and Education Week co-sponsored a forum entitled “Searching for Solutions: An Evidence-Based Dialogue on Teacher Quality.”
The forum attracted more than 100 invited guests from the U.S. Congress, nationally recognized academic and
private sector research organizations, and leading education policymaking groups.
Kerstin Carlson LeFloch of AIR gave a presentation summarizing the latest national research available on
the state of teacher quality as defined by the federal No Child Left Behind Act. The information was drawn
from studies funded by the U.S. Department of Education.
Lynn Olson of Education Week served as the moderator of the discussion. Panelists included:
- Beatrice Birman, AIR
- Alice Johnson Cain, Senior Education Policy Advisor, Committee on Education and Labor, U.S. House of Representatives.
- Dan Goldhaber, University of Washington
- Susan Moore Johnson, Harvard University
- Michelle Rhee, Chancellor, District of Columbia Public Schools
- Brad Thomas, Professional Staff Member, Committee on Education and Labor, U.S. House of Representatives.
The forum was held at AIR’s corporate headquarters at 1000 Thomas Jefferson Street, NW, Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, December 11, 2007.
Select a segment from the forum to view from the list below, or by clicking on the thumbnails to the right.
Download the written research retrospective Summary of Searching for Solutions: Evidence-Based Dialogue on Teacher Quality
