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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.
For More InformationFor More Information
www.centerforteacherquality.orgwww.centerforteacherquality.org