Publications About Teacher Quality

EdSource offers a wide range of publications that provide policy analysis and data about teacher quality in California public schools. This page lists recent EdSource publications, including EdSource Reports that you can order through our secure e-commerce system, and briefs you can download free.

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2008 Resource Cards on California Schools (April 2008) This convenient spiral-bound volume contains the latest data on school finance as well as information on students, teachers, and California's accountability system. (If you experience problems when ordering online, please contact our office directly at 650/917-9481.) READ MORE     qty: Buy to download now (select Qty. 1), $10.00     qty: Buy to receive by mail, $10.00

Math and Science Teachers: Recruiting and Retaining California’s Workforce (January 2008) This four-page policy brief looks at the challenges involved in recruiting and retaining fully prepared math and science teachers. It also outlines actions California policymakers and educators are taking to address the issue. Free download. READ MORE

Trends and Comparisons in California School Finance (January 2007) This data-rich report looks at how school district revenues and expenditures in California have changed over time, how they compare to other states, and how they relate to state and federal reform policies. READ MORE     qty: Buy to download now (select Qty. 1), $5.00     qty: Buy to receive by mail, $5.00

Issues and Actions in California Education Policy: Setting the Stage for 2006 (January 2006) With the Governor’s annual budget proposal kicking off the state’s 2006 spending deliberations, how much to budget for schools is a key question. This report summarizes policy actions of 2005, and previews issues that promise to be out front this year. READ MORE     qty: Buy to download now (select Qty. 1), $5.00     qty: Buy to receive by mail, $5.00

How California Ranks: A National Perspective (November 2005) Is California holding its own in K-12 education compared with other states? This eight-page annual rankings report includes numerous charts and graphs that detail the state’s standing nationally. READ MORE     qty: Buy to download now (select Qty. 1), $5.00     qty: Buy to receive by mail, $5.00

California's Middle Grade Students (March 2004) This EdSource report examines how California's middle grade students are performing against state standards-particularly in algebra. It also discusses the challenges of educating middle grades students and the practices that seem to have the most success in engaging them in school. READ MORE     qty: Buy to download now (select Qty. 1), $8.00     qty: Buy to receive by mail, $8.00

Frequently Asked Questions About the No Child Left Behind Act or NCLB (August 2007) A comprehensive list of questions and answers about the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB). Updated August 2007. (Available free online.) READ MORE

Executive Summary: No Child Left Behind in California? (January 2004) This two-page summary of EdSource's report, No Child Left Behind in California: the impact of the federal NCLB Act so far, highlights the changes California has made in state education policy to comply with NCLB and the impact of those changes on the state's schools. Free download. READ MORE

No Child Left Behind in California? The impact of the federal NCLB Act so far (January 2004) This 20-page report offers a broad look at the impacts of No Child Left Behind in California by examining the intent of the law’s major provisions, the federal requirements for compliance, and how California is changing its school improvement and accountability programs in response. Free download. READ MORE

Update: California's Education Reforms (October 2002) This 16-page report summarizes California's standards-based reform efforts to-date and looks at what's in store, including possible impacts of the federal No Child Left Behind Act and the proposed California Master Plan. Free download. READ MORE     qty: Buy to receive by mail, $3.00

Is California on the Right Track? Speakers debate how best to meet rising expectations for K-12 education (May 2002) This 12-page report summarizes speakers' comments from EdSource's Forum, which examined whether California was moving in the right direction to meet the rising expectations for K–12 education. To download free now, READ MORE     qty: Buy to receive by mail, $5.00

Teacher Pay in California: Is it Fair? Is it Competitive? Is it Enough? (April 2002) How well are California’s teachers compensated? This 16-page report addresses that question by examining teacher salary data from a variety of perspectives. Now available to download for free. To download, READ MORE     qty: Buy to receive by mail, $6.00

Update on California's Teacher Workforce Issues (March 2001) This eight-page report summarizes California's efforts to address the challenges of teacher supply and quality that are key to the state's school reform efforts. FREE DOWNLOAD. READ MORE     qty: Buy to receive by mail, $3.00

Aligning California's Education Reforms: Progress Made and the Work That Remains (January 2001) This 16-page report examines the extent to which California has successfully aligned its standards, curriculum framework and materials, teacher preparation and professional development practices, and student assessment and accountability systems. Free download. READ MORE     qty: Buy to receive by mail, $3.00

Strengthening Teacher Quality in California: Defining Consequences, Building Capacity (April 1999) This 16-page report looks at how teacher evaluation and professional development can improve teacher quality. READ MORE     qty: Buy to receive by mail, $3.00

Collective Bargaining: Explaining California's System (March 1999) All California school districts negotiate contracts with their employees in a process that ranges from adversarial to cooperative. This eight-page report examines this system. FREE DOWNLOAD. READ MORE     qty: Buy to receive by mail, $3.00