Strategies to Consider

Listen to a variety of perspectives on this issue, including the concerns of stakeholders who disagree that inequitable access to great teachers and leaders must be addressed, and consider the validity of their concerns. 

Collaborate with your regional center, regional equity assistance center, regional educational laboratory, or the Center on Great Teachers and Leaders on these strategies. 

In the states with which you work, inquire about school districts that are leaders in equity issues, and highlight and celebrate their work. 

Plan and host a conference on equitable access to great teachers and leaders.

Create and disseminate a fact sheet or infographic that describes inequities in your region or state.

Hold a stakeholder meeting to lay the foundation for and discuss priorities in developing actionable strategies and timelines to address equitable access to great teachers and leaders. 

As you set priorities, select state partners to invite to participate in your efforts to tackle equitable access to great teachers and leaders in your state. Consider representatives from key groups, including teachers, principals, unions, community members, parents, state education agency staff, educator preparation programs, and district administrators. Ask departmental stakeholders, including division leaders and their deputies, to participate in an equity workgroup. 

Based on implementation of strategies, clarify procedures and processes that are not helpful for identifying effective teachers and leaders. If needed, revise the state or district plan to clarify the shared understanding regarding what measures will be used to determine teacher and leader effectiveness, the purposes of assessing teacher and leader effectiveness, and specific decisions that will be made using these data. 

Based on current strategies implemented and data collected, which strategies appear to have an impact on equitable access? 

Periodically analyze the adequacy of current data-reporting procedures.