Teacher Quality – New Mexico Education https://nmeducation.org Your home for all things education in The Land of Enchantment Fri, 15 Dec 2023 00:03:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.2 https://nmeducation.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/11-29-2021_NewMexico_NMEducationLogo_V1-08-150x150.png Teacher Quality – New Mexico Education https://nmeducation.org 32 32 202004729 Legislators Review Efforts to Combat Chronic Absenteeism https://nmeducation.org/legislators-review-efforts-to-combat-chronic-absenteeism/ Fri, 15 Dec 2023 00:03:16 +0000 https://nmeducation.org/?p=5319 The State of New Mexico faces a chronic absenteeism crisis, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the passage of the “Attendance for Success Act” (AFSA) in 2019, schools struggled to combat high absenteeism rates, reaching 40 percent in the 2021-2022 school year. The AFSA introduced a tiered approach to address absenteeism, but challenges such as understaffed attendance offices and issues at home have prompted recommendations for increased investment in attendance staff and improved data collection.

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]]> 5319 National Council of Teacher Quality Advocates for Improved Teacher Workforce Data https://nmeducation.org/national-council-of-teacher-quality-advocates-for-improved-teacher-workforce-data/ Fri, 01 Dec 2023 22:00:00 +0000 https://nmeducation.org/?p=5312 During a recent Legislative Education Study Committee, Shannon Houston from the National Council of Teacher Quality (NCTQ) highlighted the significant gaps in the state's teacher workforce data. Houston emphasized how these deficiencies hinder effective decision-making and policy formulation, stressing the need for improved data on teacher vacancies, reasons for leaving the profession, and future demands. She recommended identifying subject areas with shortages, analyzing teacher distribution, and enhancing teacher preparation programs, citing successful examples from other states and offering NCTQ's assistance to implement these changes.

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]]> 5312 Legislators Discuss Efforts to Boost Bi-literacy and Mathematics Education https://nmeducation.org/legislators-discuss-efforts-to-boost-biliteracy-and-mathematics-education/ Sat, 07 Oct 2023 21:00:00 +0000 https://nmeducation.org/?p=5225 New Mexico's Public Education Department is actively implementing evidence-based strategies to enhance biliteracy and mathematics education in the state's schools, addressing concerns about reading and math proficiency levels. The department is focusing on the science of reading to improve literacy, especially among emergent bilingual students. Additionally, the state is rolling out micro-credentials to enhance K-5 educators' math knowledge, aiming to provide professional development opportunities for teachers and bridge achievement gaps among student groups.

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