History of IDEA
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Teacher absences and the achievement gap
- 04-30-2010
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Blog by Walt Gardner /Education Week
One of the greatest challenges facing reformers is recruiting the best teachers for the worst schools. These schools are disproportionately staffed by novice teachers who have not yet demonstrated their effectiveness. Convinced that veteran teachers with a track record of success will flock there if the proper incentives are put in place, reformers are pushing hard to implement their strategies. There's one problem, however, that gets little attention. It was the basis of a news story in the Wall Street Journal on Apr. 28 ("Teacher Absences Plague Schools"). Even if the best teachers agree to teach where they are needed the most, will learning improve? According to the Journal's analysis, one-fifth of New York City teachers were absent for more than two weeks last school year. (more...)
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