Kansas City More on Kansas City All Stories (131) Reports (12) Resources (2) 12 results found Report Building Teacher Quality in the Kansas City, Missouri School District January 3, 2011 The National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) released a report on the Kansas City, Missouri School District’s (KCMSD) teacher policies, finding that the combination of a restrictive bargaining agreement, misguided state laws and historically poor district management have led to a system that has prioritized the interests of adults over the needs of students. Report Putting Performance on the Map October 19, 2010 This report IFF found that 88 percent of students in District and charter public schools within the Kansas City, Missouri School District (KCMSD) boundaries did not attend a school that met Missouri state standards for academic performance. Report The State of Middle School and High School Science Labs in the Kansas City Region February 5, 2009 This report shares the findings of an audit conducted across thirty school districts in which the state of science labs was assessed. The audit was conducted by SuccessLink, with funding of the project from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. This study was conducted as part of the Kauffman Foundation’s multi-year agenda to improve student achievement in mathematics, science, and technology subjects in the Greater Kansas City region. Report Math, Science and Technology: Important, But Not For Me October 23, 2008 This study details parents’ and students’ current thinking about Math, Science, and Technology education and their satisfaction with the existing curriculum which most experts see as vastly below world-class standards. Report Improving Student Learning through Strategic Compensation October 23, 2008 Based on the experience of accomplished teachers, this study offers new solutions for Improving Student Learning through Strategic Compensation. Published by theCenter for Teaching Quality (CTQ), the report’s recommendations are designed to acknowledge and reward professional work of teachers and meet the needs of the students, families and communities they serve. Previous 1 2 3 Next
Report Building Teacher Quality in the Kansas City, Missouri School District January 3, 2011 The National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) released a report on the Kansas City, Missouri School District’s (KCMSD) teacher policies, finding that the combination of a restrictive bargaining agreement, misguided state laws and historically poor district management have led to a system that has prioritized the interests of adults over the needs of students.
Report Putting Performance on the Map October 19, 2010 This report IFF found that 88 percent of students in District and charter public schools within the Kansas City, Missouri School District (KCMSD) boundaries did not attend a school that met Missouri state standards for academic performance.
Report The State of Middle School and High School Science Labs in the Kansas City Region February 5, 2009 This report shares the findings of an audit conducted across thirty school districts in which the state of science labs was assessed. The audit was conducted by SuccessLink, with funding of the project from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. This study was conducted as part of the Kauffman Foundation’s multi-year agenda to improve student achievement in mathematics, science, and technology subjects in the Greater Kansas City region.
Report Math, Science and Technology: Important, But Not For Me October 23, 2008 This study details parents’ and students’ current thinking about Math, Science, and Technology education and their satisfaction with the existing curriculum which most experts see as vastly below world-class standards.
Report Improving Student Learning through Strategic Compensation October 23, 2008 Based on the experience of accomplished teachers, this study offers new solutions for Improving Student Learning through Strategic Compensation. Published by theCenter for Teaching Quality (CTQ), the report’s recommendations are designed to acknowledge and reward professional work of teachers and meet the needs of the students, families and communities they serve.