Section II - Part A: Your State Agency for Higher Education's Collaboration Activities

40.
In collaborating with other offices, agencies, or institutions on teacher quality, what level of priority has your state agency for higher education placed on each of the following teacher quality areas?
(Select one answer in each row.)
    Very high priority High priority Medium priority Low priority Very low or no priority Not applicable/No basis to judge
40a.
Recruitment or selection
40b.
Teacher preparation
40c.
Certification or licensure
40d.
Placement or assignment
40e.
Retention
40f.
Induction or mentoring
40g.
Professional development
40h.
Performance or accountability
40i.
Other teacher quality areas – Please specify below.
   

 
Please specify other teacher quality areas here.
   

41.
In your opinion, how effective, if at all, has collaborating with other offices, agencies, or institutions been at fostering an integrated approach to improving teacher quality in your state?
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42.
In your opinion, to what extent, if at all, has collaborating with other offices, agencies, or institutions led to specific changes in education policy or program implementation that address the need to improve teacher quality?
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43.
In your opinion, what are the top three changes resulting from collaborating with other offices, agencies, or institutions on initiatives to improve teacher quality? Also, briefly explain why.
 
 
Change #1 and why
 
Change #2 any why
 
Change #3 and why
   


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