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Teacher attrition rates are high in some locations e.g., 40% in the UK in 2015. [ 10 ] [ failed verification ] In the UK, it was reported in 2015 that 40% of teachers leave in their first year. [ citation needed ] Lack of professional development is cited by teachers leaving the profession as a major contributing factor.
Teacher quality assessment commonly includes reviews of qualifications, tests of teacher knowledge, observations of practice, and measurements of student learning gains. [1] [2] Assessments of teacher quality are currently used for policymaking, employment and tenure decisions, teacher evaluations, merit pay awards, and as data to inform the professional growth of teachers.
The report recommended school boards should hold teachers to higher expectations, teacher training programs should be improved, and that teacher salaries and incentives should be increased. [ 8 ] Reauthorization through the Eisenhower Program built off of the recommendations of the Nation At Risk Report and expanded the focus of professional ...
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In 2015, researchers found that in Washington State, “[Board-] certified teachers are more effective than non-certified teachers with similar experience.” Their findings suggest National Board Certified Teachers produce gains of up to “nearly 1.5 months of additional learning.” [15]
Teacher turnover negatively impacts student achievement, particularly in schools serving low-income students and students of color.
A teacher of a Latin school and two students, 1487. A teacher, also called a schoolteacher or formally an educator, is a person who helps students to acquire knowledge, competence, or virtue, via the practice of teaching. Informally the role of teacher may be taken on by anyone (e.g. when showing a colleague how to perform a specific task).