Advancing Teacher Quality in Georgia Conference 2008

• ETA: www.gapsc.org

• Comparing Student Populations

• Comparing Teacher Populations

• Contrast School to others of same age group

• Contrast School to District and State

Equity Technical Assistance

School Information

Student Information

Teacher Information

• Develop the teacher data and reporting systems needed to identify and correct inequities in teacher distribution in high-poverty/high minority schools vs. low-poverty/low-minority schools

• Build a pipeline of prospective teachers for high-poverty, low performing schools

ProjectEQ

• Reduce the incidence of out-of-field (particularly in mathematics, science, special education, and bilingual education/English as a Second Language) in high-poverty, high-minority, and low- performing schools

• Build a critical mass of qualified, experienced teachers willing to work in hard-to-staff schools

ProjectEQ

• Strengthen the skills, knowledge, and qualifications of teachers already working in high-poverty, low-performing schools

• Ensure that teachers have the specialized knowledge and skills they need to be effective with the populations of students typically served in high-poverty, low-performing schools (including Native American Students, English language learners, and other students at risk)

ProjectEQ

• Improve the conditions in hard-to-staff schools that contribute to excessively high rates of teacher turnover

• Improve internal processes or revise state policies that may inadvertently contribute to local staffing inequities

ProjectEQ

ProjectEQ Home Page

New Account Creation

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ProjectEQ 1st Login

Final Steps to Submission

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Submitted Project

• Project EQ: EQ.GaPSC.org

• ETA: www.gapsc.org

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