Resources for Teachers

• The National Council on Teacher Quality

Bush Foundation Publications

• Educational Achievement section of the Foundation's 2010 annual report
• Introducing the Teacher Effectiveness Initiative presentation
• Educational Achievement update in the 2010 annual report

Teacher Effectiveness Initiative and Related Media

• Education Minnesota Supports Bush Foundation Efforts to Attract New Teachers (educationminnesota.org, May 11, 2011)
• Massive Campaign Aims to Bring In More Teachers (WDAY TV, May 10, 2011)
• $40 Million Changes Underway for Future Teachers (KARE-11 TV, May 5, 2011)
• Midmorning VP Susan Heegaard talks about the Teacher Effectiveness Initiative (Minnesota Public Radio, January 14, 2010)
• Press conference announcing Bush Foundation's Network for Excellence in Teaching (December 3, 2009)

Related Articles and Research

• Grading the Teachers: Who’s Teaching L.A.’s Kids? A look at value-added measurement. (LA Times, Aug. 14, 2010)
• Education in the 21st Century by Sir Michael Barber
  Building on his experiences in advancing educational reform in the United Kingdom, Sir Michael Barber, partner at McKinsey and Company, offers insights on the opportunities for improving educational achievement in the United States.
• Video of presentation 
• Audio of presentation (MP3-20MB)
• Presentation slides (PowerPoint-1MB)
• Presentation slides handout (PDF-1MB)

Teacher Effectiveness FAQ