Southern Regional Education Board2004
This useful report advocates and analyzes a number of policies that states can pursue in their efforts to attract and retain qualified teachers. The authors favor these five policies: recruiting teachers with content preparation, building connected data systems, continuing reform of teacher licensure, providing mentors for beginning teachers, and offering incentive pay. They also discuss three "emerging" policy solutions: alternative teacher preparation programs, new technologies for teacher development, and differing roles and incentives for teachers. The SREB provides current information on all of these topics and does an admirable job of emphasizing accountability and evaluation, merit-based compensation, and continuing professional development. It also features helpful examples of real reform efforts in SREB states. You can get it by clicking here.