Candidates offer plans to improve teaching
Wednesday, August 26, 1998
The two major party candidates for governor both have offered proposals to improve the quality of teaching.
Republican Bob Taft:
Create a "Governor's Teacher-in-Residence" to serve as a senior policy adviser on teaching-related issues.
Establish an "Education Best Practices Center" to identify successful teaching techniques and serve as a clearinghouse for them.
Encourage more "Nationally Board Certified Teachers" by setting a goal of at least one in each of the 611 school districts. Ohio has about 150 such teachers now.
Increase teacher competency test requirements.
Require all kindergarten through third-grade teachers to be reading specialists.
Democrat Lee Fisher:
Establish a fund equal to 1 percent of education expenditures, with the proceeds used to promote quality teaching.
Establish a separate fund, also equal to 1 percent of education expenditures, to implement pilot programs and promote classroom innovation.
In addition to supporting tougher teaching tests already required, new teachers would have to demonstrate classroom skills to prove they can teach.
Identify and help improve subpar teachers through programs whereby new teachers are evaluated by their peers.
Expand existing professional development initiatives, with an emphasis on classroom technology, innovation, math, science and effective teaching in high poverty areas.
Provide unspecified incentives to recruit new teachers in high-need subjects and locations.
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