Wisconsin Teacher Quality

2009 Wisconsin Research Seminar on Improving Educator Quality: Improving Practice and Expanding Collaboration in Challenging Times

Monday and Tuesday, June 29–30, 2009
Chula Vista Resort
Wisconsin Dells, WI

Cosponsors
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
University of Wisconsin System
Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
Wisconsin Education Association Council
Association of Wisconsin School Administrators
Wisconsin Association of CESA Administrators
Great Lakes West Comprehensive Center

Seminar Presentations and Papers

In an effort to "go green," the presentations and papers will be provided electronically for this year's seminar. Please see the following list to download and print any you wish to have at the seminar.

Monday, June 29, 2009

Research Design Forum

• Documenting the impact of Wisconsin's Quality Educator Initiative (PI34): A Collaborative Exploration of Teaching and Learning Outcomes.pdf (Adobe Reader PDF), Barbara L. Bales, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Francine Tompkins, University of Wisconsin System

Keynote Presentation

• Gauging Impact: Approaches to the Evaluation of Teacher Education, Mary E. Diez, Alverno College (Presentation download will be available June 30.)
  
  

Advancing Professional Learning Communities

• Improving Mathematics Learning Across and Within High-Need Urban Schools: Results From a Research Community (Adobe Reader PDF), Deborah Hoffman, Kelly Jones, Carrie Valentine, Heather Warren, Anita Wager, Katie Payne, and Kenneth Zeichner, University of Wisconsin–Madison
  
  
  • Presentation: Linking Up Schools, Districts and University Faculty: Leadership Group meets to Discuss Math Professional Development at Midvale-Lincoln
    
    
• Closing the Mathematics Achievement Gap (CMAG) of Native American Students Identified as LD and EBD (Adobe Reader PDF), Judith Hankes, University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh
  
  
• Professional Development Plans: A Collaborative Model Between PK–12 Teachers and Institutions of Higher Education Faculty (Adobe Reader PDF), Jill M. Klefstad, University of Wisconsin–Stout
  
  
• Professional Development Plans: A Collaborative Model Between PK–12 Teachers and Institutions of Higher Education Faculty (PowerPoint PDF), Jill M. Klefstad, University of Wisconsin–Stout; Phyl Burger, Concordia University, St. Paul, Minnesota; and John Fischer, WEA Academy
  
  

State Policy Analysis Studies

• Teaching Gifted Students in Wisconsin: Needs Assessment Results and Collaboration Activities, Pamela R. Clinkenbeard, University of Wisconsin–Whitewater; and J. Christine Gould, University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point
  
  
  • Presentation: Teaching Gifted Students in Wisconsin: Needs Assessment Results and Collaboration Activities
    
    
• PI 34 and Support for Wisconsin’s Initial Educators: Data Analyses and Preliminary Findings From the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (Adobe Reader PDF), Catherine L. Cullen, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
  
  
• Evaluation Findings Inform Wisconsin’s Special Education Personnel Development System (Adobe Reader PDF), James R. Frasier, Center on Education and Work, University of Wisconsin–Madison; and Deborah Bilzing, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
  
  

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Keynote Presentation

• Beyond Highly Qualified: Highly Effective Teachers in Every Classroom (Adobe Reader PDF), Gretchen Weber, National Comprehensive Center for Teacher Quality
  
  

Studies of Induction and Mentoring Initiatives

• Learning to Teach: Examining Beginning Teachers’ Experiences and Learning Within a Multi-Year, Standards-Based Induction and Mentoring Program (Adobe Reader PDF), Kimberly A. Reid, University of Wisconsin–Madison
  
  
• Examination of Induction Support for Permit Teachers, Initial Educators, Initial Administrators, and Mentors in Milwaukee Public Schools (Adobe Reader PDF), Melanie Agnew, CESA 2; and Melissa Bonds, Milwaukee Public Schools
  
  
  • Presentation: Examination of Induction Support for Permit Teachers, Initial Educators, Initial Administrators, and Mentors in Milwaukee Public Schools
    
    
• Strengthening School Leadership in Wisconsin: The Wallace Initiative to Advance an Aligned System of Leadership Development and Build Leadership for Learning in Wisconsin High Schools (Adobe Reader PDF), Carolyn Kelley, Paul Bredeson, and Hans Klar, University of Wisconsin–Madison
  
  
  • Strengthening School Leadership in Wisconsin (Adobe Reader PDF), Carolyn Kelley, Paul Bredeson, and Hans Klar, University of Wisconsin–Madison
    

  2009 Initial Educator and Mentor Survey—Selected Results

  Summary results for two of the nine Wisconsin Department of Public
  Instruction surveys can be viewed at:

  • Survey of Initial Educator-Year 1 Teachers
    
    
  • Survey of Mentors-Teachers
    
    

  Data Extraction Request Form
  

  • Please use this form to request customized data sets for further analysis.