Recent Publications by University of Michigan Researchers: 2006
The Center for Comprehensive School Reform and Improvement (http://www.centerforcsri.org Some elementary teachers might have breathed a sigh of relief when it became clear that the new “highly qualified teacher” rules in No Child Left Behind (NCLB) would not require much in the way of subject-matter knowledge. Those rules asked middle and high school teachers to demonstrate proficiency in the subjects they teach, either by earning a college major or passing a test in those subjects, in addition to having a bachelor’s degree and a teaching certificate.1 However, although the law made a nod to elementary teachers knowing their subjects too, for K–5 teachers in most states, it required nothing new. You can read the policy brief here (Adobe PDF).
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