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 ActionTheory 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 BankSummary of Candidate Strengths and LimitationsPrincipal 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 PrincipalsResources 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