Center for Improving Center for Improving Teacher Quality (CTQ)Teacher Quality (CTQ)

Funded through the Funded through the Office of Special Education Programs, Office of Special Education Programs,

U. S. Department of EducationU. S. Department of Education

CTQ PresentersCTQ PresentersKathleen Paliokas Kathleen Paliokas

CTQ Director CTQ Director

Susan Branon Susan Branon

Arkansas Department of EducationArkansas Department of Education

Lynne RyanLynne Ryan

Providence CollegeProvidence College

Rhode IslandRhode Island

CTQ: CTQ: A Collaboration AmongA Collaboration Among

Council of Chief State School Officers, Council of Chief State School Officers, INTASCINTASC

National Association of State Directors of National Association of State Directors of Special Education (NASDSE)Special Education (NASDSE)

American Association of Colleges of Teacher American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education (AACTE)Education (AACTE)

Federal Regional Resource CentersFederal Regional Resource Centers Federal Comprehensive Centers Federal Comprehensive Centers National Comprehensive Center for Teacher National Comprehensive Center for Teacher

Quality (NCCTQ )Quality (NCCTQ )

State PK-12 Student StandardsState PK-12 Student Standards

State Teacher Licensing StandardsState Teacher Licensing Standards

Pre-Service PreparationPre-Service Preparation State LicensingState Licensing Professional Dev Professional Dev For Re-LicensingFor Re-Licensing

State Program Approval State Program Approval StandardsStandards

© INTASC/CCSSO

State Licensing State Licensing AssessmentAssessment State Prof. Dev. State Prof. Dev.

RequirementsRequirements

State Teacher Licensing SystemState Teacher Licensing System

CTQ’s Core PrinciplesCTQ’s Core Principles

Use Systemic InterventionsUse Systemic Interventions Understand the leverage pointsUnderstand the leverage points Involve the audiences that can act at the Involve the audiences that can act at the

leverage pointleverage point Build affiliation among states engaged in Build affiliation among states engaged in

similar worksimilar work Stimulate the growth of networks within Stimulate the growth of networks within

the states that will support and sustain the states that will support and sustain the system changethe system change

State Teams as State Teams as Vehicles for Change Vehicles for Change

Key Team MembersKey Team Members

State Director of Teacher Licensing/ State Director of Teacher Licensing/ Program Approval Program Approval

State Director of Special EducationState Director of Special Education

Representative from Higher Representative from Higher EducationEducation

Strategies for Helping States Strategies for Helping States Effect Change Effect Change

Annual ForumsAnnual Forums Intensive Case Studies with 6 statesIntensive Case Studies with 6 states

AL, AR, HI, IN, NJ, RIAL, AR, HI, IN, NJ, RI Communities of PracticeCommunities of Practice

Within-stateWithin-state Cross-StateCross-State

• Multi-Subject HOUSSEMulti-Subject HOUSSE• Service Delivery Options – Co-TeachingService Delivery Options – Co-Teaching• Low Incidence DisabilitiesLow Incidence Disabilities

Strategies for Helping States Strategies for Helping States Effect Change (cont’d)Effect Change (cont’d)

Brokered, customized technical Brokered, customized technical assistanceassistance

Grant moniesGrant monies WebsiteWebsite

CTQ 2007 ForumCTQ 2007 Forum Held June 27-30, 2007, in Washington DC Held June 27-30, 2007, in Washington DC 40 states/territories sent teams (200 attendees)40 states/territories sent teams (200 attendees) Goals Were To Share Successes, Strategies, Goals Were To Share Successes, Strategies,

Lessons Learned over 5 years of projectLessons Learned over 5 years of project To provide opportunities to network and To provide opportunities to network and

strengthen state collaboration strengthen state collaboration To provide current information about relevant To provide current information about relevant

federal legislation; andfederal legislation; and To provide time to discuss and create state To provide time to discuss and create state

action plans.action plans.

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