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Commission on NCLB to Hold First HearingThe Commission on No Child Left Behind, an independent, bipartisan effort to improve the No Child Left Behind Act, announced the first in a series of hearings that will examine the successes of the bill as well as any provisions that may need to be changed or eliminated. The hearing, entitled "Quality Teachers Equals Quality Schools," will focus on the improvement of teacher quality, recruitment, retention, and distribution. Some of the questions that will be examined at the Commission's first hearing will include: - What has been the impact of NCLB's highly qualified provisions? - How have "valued added" models which measure the impact of individual teachers on learning improved the tools available to schools and districts? - What steps must be taken to ensure disadvantaged children receive instruction from highly qualified teachers at the same rate as their peers? - How can NCLB's teacher quality provisions be improved to ensure accountability while also providing teachers the supports and assistance they need to succeed? The hearing will take place Tuesday, April 11, 2006, at 9:30 AM PST (12:30 PM EST) and will be held at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, California. Any persons or organizations wishing to submit written comments for the hearing record may do so by sending such comments electronically to nclbfeedback@aspeninstitute.org, or through the U.S. Mail to: The Commission on No Child Left Behind With the reauthorization of NCLB approaching in 2007, this is the first in what could be many opportunities for publishers to voice their opinions toward improving the legislation. Questions, ideas, or in need of more information? Please contact Stacey Pusey at 856-241-7772. |
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