THE CENTER FOR STRENGTHENING THE TEACHING PROFESSION
"Data is not to be used as a hammer, but as a flashlight." ~ Aimee Guidera, Data Quality Campaign
"Data is not to be used as a hammer, but as a flashlight." ~ Aimee Guidera, Data Quality Campaign
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What Funders Really Want: Learn How Funders Evaluate Your Organization, Project and Proposal. Read more »
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The Induction Standards Concept Map is a visual representation of the conceptual framework of support for new teachers developed by educational leaders from around the state. Read more »
News article describing the importance of support for new teachers.
About three in 10 teachers in Washington will decide to leave the profession after their first few years on the job. Read more »
To illustrate how Washington is investing in support for new teachers, CSTP commissioned case studies of Omak, Lake Washington and Vancouver school districts. Read more »
Website offers a variety of resources to build a strong induction program, including requirements for TAP participants.
Press Release for the New Teacher Alliance and its goals.
New Teacher Alliance Brochure describes specific ways the Alliance partners have utilized the standards to improve their support for new teachers. Read more »
In this brief, Goldhaber outlines the importance of interconnecting WA's data if the state is going to truly understand how policies affect student achievement.
The Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL) found that professional development for teachers can have a positive impact on student achievement if it is sustained over time; focuses o Read more »
After almost two years of study, the Joint Task Force on Basic Education Finance published their final recommendations, seeking to redefine the basic education and all current basic education funding Read more »
This power point presentation is focused on three main points in K-12 finance: the finance problems, proposed solutions and the financial outlook for school districts without new resources.
This issue brief provides national and state information about the costs of teacher attrition. It also suggests comprehensive induction is key to keeping teachers in the profession.
This report provides information about coaches who are exemplary teachers on a full or part-time basis that work with their teacher colleagues to accelerate professional learning. Read more »
This brief provides a how-to for starting a professional learning community within a school.
CSTP has launched a new initiative called The New Teacher Alliance. The work, funded by the Paul G. Read more »
This report details the results of a pilot study of the cost of teacher turnover in five school districts. Read more »
This study examines the attrition, retention, and mobility patterns of beginning teachers in Washington state over a five year period. Read more »
...Further studies show that it is in classrooms and in schools-with their students and their colleagues-where new teachers decide whether or not to stay in teaching (Johnson & Birkeland, 2003; Johnso Read more »
A comparison chart of four states and the support they provide to new teachers.
The research is abundantly clear: Resources devoted to comprehensive, high-quality new teacher induction pay off in increased teacher retention and improved student learning. Read more »
National study on teacher turnover.
Visit the Research & Data center to view CSTP resources by topic.
