"Race to the Top"

Race to Top Regulations Finalized

The rules have been finalized for the $4 billion contest for "Race to the Top" federal grants.  Thanks to efforts by CTA and others, the regulations now require that the testing system criterion include multiple measures, as opposed to the one size fits all testing criterion in the original regulations.  The awards will be given out in two rounds, with the first applications due in mid-January and the second set due June 1. All awards will be made by Sept. 30, 2010.

Review Summary of Final Regs
Read Education Week Story
See NEA Statement
 

Resources:

• Where We Stand
• CTA Position Paper in Response to "Race to the Top" Regulations
• Read the letter CTA President David A. Sanchez sent to Education Secretary Arne Duncan
• Get the Key Data Points on "Race to the Top" 
• View the Press Release    
• NEA Information Packet 
• Dan Walters - Student Test Scores Editorial
• Testimony from Sept. 29 Assembly Education Committee Hearing
• Testimony from Aug. 26 Joint Senate Education Committee Hearing  

Research:

• Charter Schools
• Effects of Teacher Certification
• Defining and Measuring Teacher Effectiveness
• Use of Student Test Scores to Evaluate Teachers