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• Link here to the overview page:  Teacher Education

Scope of the Problem  factual statements on the extent of the problem in the past, current, or future

• In North Carolina, state regulations are in place that allow teachers to teach for more than one year without passing state licensure exams.^[1]
• A recent presentation by the North Carolina Professional Development Committee proposed that teacher development courses in North Carolina tend to be “decentralized, fragmented, and often ‘focused on things that have little, if any, measureable impact on the classroom.’”^[2]

Past Policy  key legislation and milestones including significant policy and funding shifts, major studies, etc.

Current Policy  summary of current policies in the form of legislation, programs, and funding

• North Carolina Report of 2008 Title II^[3]

  • Establishes standards for teacher qualification, performance, and assessment

• North Carolina State Board of Education^[4]

  • “Twenty-First Century Professionals” policies create rubrics for teacher assessment, progress, and leadership

Key Organizations/Individuals   contacts for public and private organizations and key individuals

• Government
  • Public Schools of North Carolina 
• Non-Profit - Service Providing
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• Non-Profit - Advocacy/Membership/Network
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• Foundation
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• Other
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Bibliography   web sites, reports, articles, and other reference material 

Footnotes

1. "North Carolina State Summary: State Teacher Policy Yearbook." 2007. National Center on Teacher Quality. . ▲
2. Thompson, Charles L. First In America Special Report: Improving Student Performance through Professional Development for Teachers. NC Education and Research Council. Rep. 2003. ▲
3. http://title2.ed.gov/title2dr/completereport.asp ▲
4. http://sbepolicy.dpi.state.nc.us ▲