Study to Examine Status of Teaching in
Los Angeles

The Los Angeles Educational Partnership announced this week that it has launched a new effort that will examine the status and quality of teaching in Los Angeles.

The Quality Teaching Initiative-Linking Research to Policy and Practice, will look closely at the status of teaching in the Los Angeles area from recruitment to supporting teachers throughout their careers. During the next two years, the initiative will engage educators and community members in research on issues related to teaching quality, inform the community of key findings and develop policy recommendations that support high-quality teaching.

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