districts/unions
Tr3 Districts
The Tr3 database delves into collective bargaining agreements and state policies for school districts from all 50 states. Click below to view contracts and policies of districts in Illinois.
states
The Final Stretch in the Race to the Top
Before the 10 winners of the Round 2 Race to the Top funds were announced, NCTQ assesed the "Great Teachers and Leaders" sections of the 19 finalists' proposals and recommended which states should have been given green, yellow, and red lights.
Navigating the Race to the Top Traffic Jam
NCTQ has reviewed the "Great Teachers and Leaders" section of the 16 finalists' Race to the Top proposals. See our take on which applications are a "go," in which instances the U.S. Department of Education should proceed with caution, and in which cases the Department ought to put on the brakes.
State Policy Yearbooks
NCTQ's State Teacher Policy Yearbook is an annual analysis of state laws and regulations that govern the teaching profession. Click below to see how Illinois is doing in the areas of teacher preparation, evaluation, retention policies, and more.
ed schools
Ed-School Essentials: A Review of Illinois Teacher Preparation
The Prairie State is the latest focus of NCTQ's ongoing study of teacher-preparation programs across the country. This time around, we evaluate 111 undergraduate and graduate programs at 53 ed schools, with one big takeaway: Illinois needs to do much more to prepare teachers for today's classrooms.