When it comes to school improvement, research confirms what common sense suggests: of all the factors controlled by schools, it is the quality of classroom teaching that matters the most. A+ Schools’ newest initiative – Tools, Rules, and Schools - is focused on elevating the quality of teaching in the Pittsburgh Public Schools. We seek to engage and mobilize the community to improve the overall system to enable excellent teaching in every classroom. To that end we commissioned a research project to examine the distribution and mobility of teachers across the Pittsburgh Public Schools (PPS) and to analyze the policies, practices and learning environment that influence where and how teachers are able to teach. The research project encompassed a 15-month study conducted by the Learning Policy Center (LPC) (hyperlink) at the University of Pittsburgh at the request of A+ Schools. The LPC utilizes the resources of the University’s School of Education, the Learning Research and Development Center, the Institute for Learning and other regional assets to connect high quality learning research with education policy decision-makers. Their research included a quantitative analysis of three years of staffing data, as well as interviews with District administrators and human resources personnel, school board and union representatives, principals and teachers. Learn what we found and what we’re recommending:
Do something: Sign on to the Community Agenda for Empowering Effective Teachers! Read More: Tools, Rules, and Schools Framing Document
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