Educator Effectiveness
Who We Work With
New York State Education Department & Institutions of Higher Education
The Educator Effectiveness initiative is charged with building the capacity of the New York State Education Department's (NYSED) Office of Higher Education to meet the priorities in implementing Race to the Top deliverables as well as other areas upon request.
The Educator Effectiveness Team has recently supported NYSED by providing background information in such areas of current concern as clinically rich undergraduate teacher preparation programs and the present state of teacher induction programs around the country. Information was garnered through collaboration with Regional Education Laboratories, Regional Comprehensive Centers, Content Centers, and State Education Departments across the nation.
National Comprehensive Center for Teacher Quality
The National Comprehensive Center for Teacher Quality is the premier national resource to which the Regional Comprehensive Centers, states, and other education stakeholders turn for strengthening the quality of teaching- especially in high-poverty, low-performing, and hard-to-staff schools- and for finding guidance in addressing specific needs, thereby ensuring highly qualified teachers are serving students with special needs.
Center on Instruction
The Center on Instruction supports the Regional Comprehensive Centers as they serve state education leaders in the work of helping schools and districts meet the goals of No Child Left Behind—to close the achievement gap and improve teaching and learning for all students. The Center on Instruction offers information on NCLB and best practices in reading, math, science, Special Education, ELL instruction, and technology; syntheses of recent scientific research on instruction; and opportunities for professional development.
Regional Education Laboratory Northeast and Islands
NYCC also collaborates with the Regional Education Laboratory Northeast and Islands (REL-NEI) to support the New York State Education Department in their efforts to improve the quality of teachers in New York State. Specifically, REL-NEI has created resource lists and compiled best practices for dissemination to NYSED staff.