In this book some of the brightest minds in education research have studies pressing questions about teacher quality and practices, reviewed thousands of education studies, examined state test scores, explored education theories, and then affirmed that we know what works. We must now ensure that the system provides the best possible education for kids.

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• Foreword (0817929320_vii.pdf ~24 KB)
• Preface: What Works in Teaching (0817929320_ix.pdf ~25 KB)
• Introduction (0817929320_xiii.pdf ~27 KB)
• Teacher Quality (0817929320_1.pdf ~49 KB)
• Teacher Quality and Equity in Educational Opportunity: Findings and Policy Implications (0817929320_13.pdf ~43 KB)
• Teacher Quality Accountability Systems: The View from Pennsylvania (0817929320_25.pdf ~49 KB)
• Teacher Training and Pedagogical Methods (0817929320_33.pdf ~68 KB)
• Teaching Methods (0817929320_55.pdf ~56 KB)
• Appendix: Conference Agenda (0817929320_73.pdf ~23 KB)
• Editors and Contributors (0817929320_75.pdf ~38 KB)
• Index (0817929320_79.pdf ~37 KB)