Topical Meeting on Equitable Access to Excellent Teachers and Leaders
February 3-4, 2015
San Diego, California
Summary
The “Topical Meeting on Equitable Access to Excellent Teachers and Leaders,” hosted by the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) and the Center on Great Teachers and Leaders brought together representatives from 42 states working together with regional technical assistance centers and 26 national experts. Together they worked to unpack the question of how to best ensure equitable access to excellent educators as well as developing concrete ideas to address this important issue in their
Presentations
Root-Cause Analysis
Holly Boffy, Council of Chief State School Officers
Ellen Sherratt, Center on Great Teachers and Leaders
Data Deep Dive
Andy Baxter, SREB
Resources: Example Metrics
Stakeholder Engagement and Communication
Ellen Sherratt, Center on Great Teachers and Leaders
Karen Butterfield, Council of Chief State School Officers
Resources: Interactive Stakeholder Engagement Guide
Bridging the Opportunity Gap: Growing and Keeping Effective Teachers in Rural School Districts
Tracy Najera, Battelle for Kids
Tony Bagshaw, Battelle for Kids
Career Pathways and Extending the Reach of Excellent Teachers
Bryan Hassel, Public Impact
Nita Losoponkus, Public Impact
Developing a Theory of Action
Karen Butterfield, Council of Chief State School Officers
Judith Ennis, Center on Great Teachers and Leaders
Resources: Creating a Theory of Action, Theory of Action Worksheet
Educator Preparation
Holly Boffy, Council of Chief State School Officers
Terry Janicki, Council of Chief State School Officers
Funding the Equitable Access Work in Your State
Janice Poda, Council of Chief State School Officers
Identifying, Developing, and Supporting Turnaround Principal Competencies
Catherine Barbour, Center on Great Teachers and Leaders
Resources: QSL-ID Interview Question Bank, Summary of Candidate Strengths and Limitations, Principal Hiring Scorecard
Leader Evaluation as a Strategy for Equitable Access
Matthew Clifford, Center on Great Teachers and Leaders
Leadership Pipeline and Preparation
Sarah Silverman, National Governor’s Association Center for Best Practices
Cortney Rowland, National Governor’s Association Centers for Best Practices
Resources: NGA Tool to Support States in Improving Policy Focused on School Principals, Resources on State Strategies to Strengthen the School Leader Pipeline
Professional Learning for New and Experienced Teachers
Laura Goe, Center on Great Teachers and Leaders
Recruitment and Workforce Practices
Bryan Hassel, Public Impact
Nita Losoponkus, Public Impact
Resources: Recruitment Common Strategies: Goals and Considerations
Talent Development Frameworks
Tim Dove, Council of Chief State School Officers
Lynn Holdheide, Center on Great Teachers and Leaders
Teacher Compensation
Ellen Sherratt, Center on Great Teachers and Leaders
Christopher Ruszkowski, Delaware Department of Education
Working Conditions
Gretchen Weber, Center on Great Teachers and Leaders
Judith Ennis, Center on Great Teachers and Leaders
Resources: Teaching and Learning Conditions Worksheet