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Priority 6:
Percentage of Teachers Who ?Feel Very Well
Prepared to Implement New, Higher Standards?
Source: Teacher Quality Fast Response Survey (FRS). Limitations of data: Indicator is based on teacher self-reported data. In addition, the exact question differed across the two years of data collection: in 1996, teachers reported how well prepared they were to implement "new, higher standards"; in 1998, teachers reported how well prepared they were to implement "state/district standards." In 2000, teachers will report how well prepared they are to implement "state/district standards." This indicator is intended to be a measure of teachers' readiness to implement standards. However, in some cases, it may inadvertently only measure whether a teacher is aware of the standards.
Priority 7:
Source: Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS); and Teacher Quality Fast Response Survey (FRS). Limitations of data: Some teachers report that although they may not have a major or minor in their main teaching field, their schools or districts require them to take additional courses in their main teaching fields. Thus, in some cases, teachers who do not have a major or minor in their subjects may be adequately prepared to teach in those subject fields. In addition, these data do not account for teachers who teach without a major or minor in a field that is not their main teaching assignment.
Priority 8:
Number of Nationally Board-Certified Teachers
Source: National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS). Limitations of data: This indicator does not fully capture the impact of the NBPTS. For example, the work of the Board has influenced the development of teacher standards in states and districts and is currently bringing about changes in curriculum or program structure at 39 teacher training programs across 21 states.
Priority 9:
Elementary Teachers Performance in Mathematics on the Praxis
I, Pre-Professional Skills Test
Source: Educational Testing Service (ETS), 1999, Praxis I Pre Professional Skills Test (PPST). Limitations of data: Based on data from those 29 States that require the PPST. The PPST measures knowledge in mathematics content and pedagogy for prospective elementary school teachers in states that require this exam. The data are only for those two-thirds of preservice teachers who took the paper and pencil test, and do not represent teachers who took the computer test.
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