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The Education Trust visits Alabama

Kati Haycock, president of The Education Trust, delivered this presentation in Montgomery on March 4. The event was sponsored by the Montgomery Education Foundation, Partners in Education, and the A+ Education Foundation.

Download “Raising Achievement and Closing Gaps: Lessons from Schools on the Performance Frontier.” (Powerpoint presentation, 4 MB)

Governor’s Commission on Quality Teaching

• Proposed Alabama Quality Teaching Standards.
  Read one-page summary or full standards.
• News release from Gov. Bob Riley — Newspaper  Editorials Praise Recommendations of Governor Riley’s Commission on Quality Teaching, Urge Legislature to Consider Reforms. read press release
• News release from Gov. Bob Riley — Commission on Quality Teaching Recommends Reforms to Governor Riley ( link to press release on recommendations. read press release
• Governor’s Commission on Quality Teaching Initial Report. read report
• Mission, vision and goals for the Governor’s Commission on Quality Teaching. read report
• Commission overview read report

Policy Resources

View A+ resource links for the following categories or view all A+ resource links.

• Alabama Resources
• Education Organizations
• Education Policy
• Education Resources
• Equity in Education
• Federal Government Resources
• Organizations Promoting Education
• Professional Development in Education
• Quality Teaching
• Standards in Education
• Technology in Education

Publication Resources

• Jim Williams of the Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama (PARCA) has released a presentation entitled "Equity, Adequacy, & Excellence In Our Public Schools" (PDF, 394K).
• An Update on Southern States and NCLB (PDF, 90K)
• Education Watch Alabama—Key Education Facts and Figures (PDF, 284 K)
• ESEA: Myths versus Realities
  The Education Trust offers answers to common questions about the new No Child Left Behind Act
• Quality Counts 2005
  In January 2005, Education Week released "Quality Counts 2005," a publication focusing on the strengths and weaknesses of each state as they pertain to a critical issue in education. Read how Alabama compares to the rest of the nation in such areas as Standards and Accountability, Improving Teacher Quality, and School Climate.
• Special Reports — Education Week's award-winning special reports and series.
  Stories will examine all aspects of the educational landscape — people, trends, historical milestones, enduring controversies — with an emphasis on their continuing relevance as the century draws to a close. Essays by leading scholars and other observers will offer additional perspective. This website is regularly updated so be sure to visit this site frequently.

Visit the Publications area for links to A+ Education Foundation reports and articles.