This project aims to identify and develop concrete, state-level policy options for strengthening teacher and school leader quality in California in tough economic times. The project seeks to define the core issues related to teacher and school leader quality, identify systemic barriers and inefficiencies in our current policies, learn from exemplary programs in California and nationally, and develop a set of state-level policy options for strengthening the teacher and school leader workforce. The project will identify both low-cost, near-term options and farther-reaching policy directions for the future. It will include efforts to communicate findings directly to policymakers as well as an outreach strategy that engages a wide variety of external stakeholders.
The Project to Strengthen Teacher and School Leader Quality in California is funded through a generous grant from the Stuart Foundation.
