Progress

For the first time ever, this year's Yearbook includes a progress rating for states on goals that have been measured since 2009. In addition to receiving an overall grade, states also received overall progress rankings that show how states compare to each other in moving forward on their teacher policies.

State Progress (from most to least) *Number represents relative rank among states. 47 Alaska None 19 Alabama Moderate 26 Arkansas Low 20 Arizona Moderate 51 California None 12 Colorado High 26 Connecticut Low 26 District of Columbia Low 6 Delaware High 9 Florida High 23 Georgia Moderate 32 Hawaii Low 23 Iowa Moderate 8 Idaho High 4 Illinois Very high 1 Indiana Very high 25 Kansas Moderate 41 Kentucky Low 20 Louisiana Moderate 13 Massachusetts High 17 Maryland Moderate 34 Maine Low 3 Michigan Very high 2 Minnesota Very high 47 Missouri None 47 Mississippi None 47 Montana None 32 North Carolina Low 34 North Dakota Low 39 Nebraska Low 26 New Hampshire Low 36 New Jersey Low 39 New Mexico Low 7 Nevada High 13 New York High 11 Ohio High 13 Oklahoma High 26 Oregon Low 18 Pennsylvania Moderate 5 Rhode Island High 41 South Carolina Low 38 South Dakota Low 16 Tennessee High 36 Texas Low 9 Utah High 41 Virginia Low 46 Vermont Low 26 Washington Low 41 Wisconsin Low 41 West Virginia Low 20 Wyoming Moderate

State progress breakout  Very high: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota  High: Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Idaho, Massachusetts, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Utah  Moderate: Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Wyoming  Low: Arkansas, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Kentucky, Maine, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia  None: Alaska, California, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana