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11 Aug 2016
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Client Services: Professional Development, Growth, and Learning

AIR assists states and districts in providing high-quality, comprehensive support for teachers to help them become more effective. Educator development is one approach to retaining highly effective educators in the profession.

AIR recognizes that to be effective, induction and professional learning needs to be comprehensive and of high quality. Recognizing this need, we offer expertise and tools to support states in districts in assessing the quality of their professional learning offerings, strategies for improving professional learning systems, and support in analyzing human capital data to make smarter decisions regarding educator professional learning and growth.

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Brief: Title II, Part A: Don't Scrap It, Don't Dilute It, Fix It.

Washington is taking a close look at Title II, Part A (Title IIA) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) as Congress debates reauthorization. A new Title IIA would make certain that state, district, and school leaders have the capacity required to manage professional development activities and resources more effectively to achieve Title II’s vital student achievement goals. This brief lays out what Title IIA is and what it could be and points to some district and school leaders who are figuring it out for the rest of us.
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Promoting Student Success in Algebra I - Research Briefs

Algebra I is a critical gateway course for high school graduation and enrollment in college. These briefs summarize research on five strategies being implemented by U.S. Department of Education’s High School Graduation Initiative grantees to help struggling students succeed in Algebra I.

Further Reading

  • The New Title IIA: Scrapped, Diluted, or Fixed?
  • Brief: Title II, Part A: Don't Scrap It, Don't Dilute It, Fix It.
  • Title II, Part A: Don't Scrap It, Don't Dilute It, Fix It.
  • Up for Vote #4: Title IIA: What a Better Version Might Look Like in Your Neighborhood School System
  • Getting Beyond the Mirage of Professional Development
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Lisa Lachlan

Lisa Lachlan

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Teacher Preparation and Performance

CLIENT SERVICES IN TEACHER PREPARATION AND PERFORMANCE

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Recruitment, Supply and Demand, and Teacher Shortages

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Teacher Leadership and Career Pathways

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