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Amid discouraging math scores, are states improving elementary math instruction?

July 3, 2025 by ESchool News Staff

$Better preparation and support for elementary teachers to provide strong math instruction can improve academic and life outcomes for students.$

A new report from the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) finds that most states fall short when it comes to preparing and supporting elementary teachers to effectively…

DEIA (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Access)

In an alarming trend, teacher diversity is slowing

January 13, 2025 by ESchool News Staff

A report outlines a decline in teacher diversity and offers a new tool to give education leaders data needed to increase teacher diversity.

A new report from the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) reveals a troubling trend: Nationally, the diversity of the teacher workforce is growing at a slower pace…

Literacy

States need to strengthen reading instruction policies

January 22, 2024 by Laura Ascione

To improve literacy outcomes for students, teachers should be prepared to implement and sustain scientifically based reading instruction.

While many states seek to improve literacy outcomes for students, they focus too little on a key component to strong implementation and sustainability: effective teachers.

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Most states don’t actually know if teachers are qualified to teach reading

November 20, 2023 by Laura Ascione

Requiring stronger elementary teacher reading licensure tests can improve teacher preparedness and the quality of reading instruction.

Most states use a weak elementary teacher reading licensure test, meaning that they do not effectively measure teachers’ knowledge of scientifically based reading instruction prior to entering the…

Teacher Professional Development

6 reasons to improve teacher and principal evaluation policies

December 7, 2022 by Nicole Gerber, NCTQ

New data and analysis released by the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) finds ample opportunities for improvement in states’ teacher and principal evaluation policies. With educator quality…

District Management

Report: States improve teacher policies

December 15, 2015December 10, 2015 by Laura Ascione

Teacher policies across the U.S. averaged a C- grade, according to the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ), which on Dec. 8 released its ninth annual State Teacher…

District Management

The best and worst states for teacher policy

February 10, 2014 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_meris' target='_blank'>@eSN_Meris</a>

Teacher quality has been a hot, if polarizing, topic in education recently, with many states making what some perceive to be progressive steps in teacher policy. One new…

District Management

Teacher recruitment tool will factor in controversial ratings

July 16, 2013July 16, 2013 by From staff and wire reports

In an incendiary move guaranteed to divide the education community, the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) has partnered with a web-based teacher hiring system that will factor…

District Management

Report: Teacher preparation programs an ‘industry of mediocrity’

June 20, 2013June 19, 2013 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor

In a new report that’s already dividing the education community within hours of its release, findings based on eight years of research are supposedly able to rank U.S.…

Amid discouraging math scores, are states improving elementary math instruction?

In an alarming trend, teacher diversity is slowing

States need to strengthen reading instruction policies

Most states don’t actually know if teachers are qualified to teach reading

6 reasons to improve teacher and principal evaluation policies

Report: States improve teacher policies

The best and worst states for teacher policy

Teacher recruitment tool will factor in controversial ratings

Report: Teacher preparation programs an ‘industry of mediocrity’

Why interactive solutions are a smarter investment for schools

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Four education innovators honored with the 2025 Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Education

ST Math Students Double Math Gains Through Phillips 66 Partnership: 10+ Years of Lasting Impact and Local Commitment

New Research Highlights Both the Importance and Challenges of Student Engagement in K-12 Education

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