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Highly Qualified Teachers: A National Imperative

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Highly Qualified Teachers: Why?

Math Scores In Dallas

Slide contains a bar chart containing Average Math Scores 3 Years Later (Percentile)

Beginning 3rd Grade Score (Percentile) was 57%.

Students assigned to 3 effective teachers increased their score by 19% to 76% by the end of 5th grade.

Students assigned to 3 ineffective teachers decreased their score by 30% to 27% at the end of 5th grade.

Helping State Leaders Shape Education Policy

Explanation of slide: A Dallas, Texas study of the link between effective teachers of mathematics and non-effective teachers of mathematics shows a 76% jump in math achievement for students assigned three effective teachers in a row and a 27% decline in achievement for students assigned to three ineffective teachers.