February, 2009

Full Report: Investing in the Improvement of Elementary Science in Washington State

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The Center for Strengthening the Teaching Profession (CSTP) commissioned Inverness Research to undertake a study about what it takes for elementary teachers to strengthen their teaching of science.  This report documents the perspectives and experiences of a selected pool of K-5 teachers, representing 67 districts, who are committed to improving their teaching and, in particular, are dedicated to get better at teaching science.  Read more »

Author: 
Inverness Research & CSTP
Date Published: 
February, 2009

Staff

Jeanne Harmon, executive director

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Contact Us

CSTP is located in Tacoma at 3216 North 30th #1, Tacoma, WA 98407
All mail goes to PO Box 7052, Tacoma WA, 98417  Read more »

Funding

The Stuart Foundation provides general support for CSTP's teacher leadership development efforts, policy dialogue and research initiatives. The Paul G.  Read more »

Priorities

CSTP is uniquely strategic in its focus on providing access to robust research and data for informing policy decisions, its implementation of training and programs to retain quality teachers and devel  Read more »

Impact

Since its inception, CSTP has produced measurably significant outcomes:

Leadership skills framework for teacher leaders  Read more »

Addressing the Teacher Qualification Gap

Addressing the Teacher Qualification Gap: Exploring the Use and Efficacy of Incentives to Reward Teachers for Tough Assignments

By Dan Goldhaber, 32 Pages  Read more »