This study surveyed 553 Kansas beginning teachers regarding their perceptions of support and job satisfaction during their first year. Overall, respondents were most likely to experience traditional orientation activities. They were less likely to experience teaching conditions that took into account their unique needs as beginners and less likely…

Legislation passed during the 2001 Iowa legislative session established the Student Achievement and Teacher Quality Program, Iowa Code Section 284.12(1). This legislation requires the Iowa Department of Education (DE) to annually report the statewide progress on the following: (1) Student achievement scores in mathematics and reading at the fourth…