From the ECS State Policy Database: Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers - This policy database—updated weekly—is made possible by your state's fiscal support of the Education Commission of the States....

State Equity Plans that Address Working Conditions as a Means to Increase Teacher Retention and Equitable Teacher Distribution PDF - NCLB requires that all teachers of core academic subjects be highly qualified. States are working diligently to achieve this goal, but are facing many obstacles. One of the largest challenges that states face is the issue of equitable distribution of experienced teachers. This ECS StateNote reports on transfer and attrition rates of teachers and the percentage of state equity plans that target teacher working conditions as a means to increase teacher retention and equitable distribution of teachers. (Angela Baber, Education Commission of the States, January 2007)...

Paraprofessional Database - This online database contains research from each of the 50 states regarding paraprofessional certification and qualification requirements, especially relating to the federal requirements for Title I professional development for paraprofessionals and assessment tests and passing scores for those tests, which are accepted and designated by states. See the ECS document Paraprofessional Database Research Navigator for research highlights....

From the ECS State Policy Database: No Child Left Behind--Teaching Quality - This policy database—updated weekly—is made possible by your state's fiscal support of the Education Commission of the States....

2009 State Teacher Policy Yearbook - The National Council on Teacher Quality's third annual review of state laws, rules and regulations is a comprehensive analysis of the full range of each state's teacher policies, measured against a realistic blueprint for reform. The online Yearbook provides a road map to the Race to the Top, addressing key policy areas such as teacher preparation, evaluation, alternative certification and compensation. After viewing the findings, it is clear that states have a great deal of work to do in order to ensure that every child has an effective teacher. The Yearbook has been customized so that each state has its own report, with its own analyses and data. Users can download any of our 51 state reports.(National Council on Teacher Quality, 2009)...