"Proceedings from the Milken Family Foundation National Education Conference (NEC), which took place in Washington, D.C. in May 2006"--ECIP data view.

Acknowledgments xi
Introduction
Lewis c. Solmon, kimberly firetag agam, and citadelle priagula xiii
Part i
Why teacher quality
1. Why teacher quality?
Lowell milken 000
Part ii
The private sector and teacher quality
2. The role of the private sector in enhancing teacher quality
Lowell milken, russlynn ali, richard lee colvin, jay p. Greene,
Dan katzir, sandy kress, and rod paige 000
3. The teacher advancement program
Tamara w. Schiff 000
Panel contributions
4. Examining philanthropy in k-12 education:
Lessons learned from the inside
Wendy hassett and dan katzir 000
Viii
5. A ¿comprehensive¿ problem: the disconnect between
Fantasy and reality
Jay p. Greene 000
Part iii
The education sector and teacher quality
6. The role of the education sector in enhancing teacher quality
Lewis solmon, joan baratz-snowden, thomas carroll,
Gary stark, paul g. Vallas, and susan tave zelman 000
Panel contributions
7. The theory of devolution
Lewis c. Solmon 000
Part iv
The government and teacher quality
8. The role of government in enhancing teacher quality
Stephen goldsmith, chester e. Finn, jr., henry johnson,
Nina s. Rees, steven j. Robinson, and ted sanders 000
9. Presentation by congressman ralph regula 000
Panel contributions
10. Teacher can¿t teach
Chester e. Finn, jr.
11. Finding and funding ¿cure¿ for ailing schools
Nina s. Rees 000
Part v: teachers and teacher quality
12. The role of teachers in enhancing teacher quality and
Improving student achievement
Lowell milken, doris alvarez, jennifer couch,
Amanda s. Mayeaux, charles e. Mcafee, paula tafoya nunez,
And william richey 000
Viii contents
Panel contributions
13. Comprehensive reform can offer big win
For teachers¿and students
Jennifer couch 000
14. Why do we fear excellence?
Amanda s. Mayeaux 000
15. The chemistry of teacher quality
William richey 000
Conference presenters 000
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