GTL Center Concurrent Session: Using Performance Data for the Equitable Distribution of Teachers

During this interactive session, presenters discussed the use of performance data to support equitable access to great teachers from different perspectives. Researchers described the efforts that districts across the United States are making to address equity gaps in using performance measures, along with the challenges and the opportunities of using value-added models to examine access to great teachers. State-level policies and practices to support this work also were discussed, with Georgia as an example. Participants were given the opportunity to discuss barriers, strategies, and solutions to using performance data to ensure equitable access to excellent teachers.