How stakeholders can support teacher quality /  
edited by Lewis C. Solmon, Kimberly Firetag Agam, Citadelle Priagula. 
 - Charlotte, N.C. :  IAP,  c2007. 
 - xvii, 243 p.  ill. ;  24 cm. 
 - Milken Family Foundation series on education policy .
<br/><br/> "Proceedings from the Milken Family Foundation National Education Conference (NEC), which took place in Washington, D.C. in May 2006"--ECIP data view. 
<br/><br/>Acknowledgments xi<br/>Introduction<br/>Lewis c. Solmon, kimberly firetag agam, and citadelle priagula xiii<br/>Part i<br/>Why teacher quality<br/>1. Why teacher quality?<br/>Lowell milken 000<br/>Part ii<br/>The private sector and teacher quality<br/>2. The role of the private sector in enhancing teacher quality<br/>Lowell milken, russlynn ali, richard lee colvin, jay p. Greene,<br/>Dan katzir, sandy kress, and rod paige 000<br/>3. The teacher advancement program<br/>Tamara w. Schiff 000<br/>Panel contributions<br/>4. Examining philanthropy in k-12 education:<br/>Lessons learned from the inside<br/>Wendy hassett and dan katzir 000<br/>Viii<br/>5. A ¿comprehensive¿ problem: the disconnect between<br/>Fantasy and reality<br/>Jay p. Greene 000<br/>Part iii<br/>The education sector and teacher quality<br/>6. The role of the education sector in enhancing teacher quality<br/>Lewis solmon, joan baratz-snowden, thomas carroll,<br/>Gary stark, paul g. Vallas, and susan tave zelman 000<br/>Panel contributions<br/>7. The theory of devolution<br/>Lewis c. Solmon 000<br/>Part iv<br/>The government and teacher quality<br/>8. The role of government in enhancing teacher quality<br/>Stephen goldsmith, chester e. Finn, jr., henry johnson,<br/>Nina s. Rees, steven j. Robinson, and ted sanders 000<br/>9. Presentation by congressman ralph regula 000<br/>Panel contributions<br/>10. Teacher can¿t teach<br/>Chester e. Finn, jr.<br/>11. Finding and funding ¿cure¿ for ailing schools<br/>Nina s. Rees 000<br/>Part v: teachers and teacher quality<br/>12. The role of teachers in enhancing teacher quality and<br/>Improving student achievement<br/>Lowell milken, doris alvarez, jennifer couch,<br/>Amanda s. Mayeaux, charles e. Mcafee, paula tafoya nunez,<br/>And william richey 000<br/>Viii contents<br/>Panel contributions<br/>13. Comprehensive reform can offer big win<br/>For teachers¿and students<br/>Jennifer couch 000<br/>14. Why do we fear excellence?<br/>Amanda s. Mayeaux 000<br/>15. The chemistry of teacher quality<br/>William richey 000<br/>Conference presenters 000<br/>Contents ix<br/> 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781593116743 (pbk.) 1593116748 (pbk.) 9781593116750 1593116756 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Teacher effectiveness--United States<br/>Effective teaching--United States<br/>Educational change--United States
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>371.1  / L6731