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As stated in the introduction to Section II, the questions in Part B ask about your state's education
coordinating bodies (referred to herein as “coordinating bodies”), if any. These bodies are formally established
to coordinate statewide PK-16/20 education initiatives and reforms. The coordinating body refers to the lead
agency or entity that serves a facilitating function among those agencies and individuals participating
on PK-16/20 education initiatives and reforms.
Examples of such coordinating bodies include what are commonly referred to as PK-16/20 councils, though some states refer to them differently (commission, roundtable, committee, initiative, etc.). Coordinating bodies may also include state agencies or boards with consolidated authority over all public education in the state and essentially perform the same function as a PK-16/20 council. |
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Does your state currently have at least one formal body for coordinating state-wide education initiatives? | ||
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| 2. | (GO TO SECTION: Section III - U.S. Department of Education's Grant Funds, Technical Assistance, and Non-Financial Resources) | ||
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Please provide the name and a brief description of your state’s coordinating body for state-wide education initiatives. If your state has more than one such body, please provide information for the body with primary responsibility over teacher quality initiatives and answer the remaining questions in this section for that coordinating body. |
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49.
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In your opinion, what level of priority does the coordinating body assign to improving teacher quality for each of the following areas? |
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| Very high priority | High priority | Medium priority | Low priority | Very low or no priority | Not applicable/No basis to judge | ||
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Recruitment or selection | ||||||
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Teacher preparation | ||||||
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Certification or licensure | ||||||
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Placement or assignment | ||||||
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Retention | ||||||
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Induction or mentoring | ||||||
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Professional development | ||||||
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Performance or accountability | ||||||
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Other teacher quality areas – Please specify below. | ||||||
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Please specify other teacher quality areas here. | |
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