Title: Good Schools and Teachers for All StudentsDispelling Myths, Facing Evidence, and Pursuing the Right Strategies
Abstract: Barnett Berry considers five common myths about schools and teachers:(1) too few talented individuals enter teaching, primarily because certification barriers discourage them from becoming classroom teachers; (2) teacher preparation and experience matter little for student achievement; (3) the key to improving schools is to eradicate tenure and remove incompetent teachers; (4) sound business principles should be applied to education, and merit pay is key to motivating teachers; (5) charter schools, by forcing traditional educators to compete for students and funding, have become key levers for school improvement. Berry then points to policy options that would lead to high-quality schools and teachers for all students. Because teachers are the most important in-school resource, the current national failure to invest in improving our teaching force and to equitably distribute this resource is contributing to the opportunity gap. These policies, he concludes, need not continue.
Publication Year: 2013
Publication Date: 2013-05-28
Language: en
Type: book-chapter
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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