"The Secretary's Fifth Annual Report on Teacher Quality" presents the most current information for 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and outlying areas, on the implementation of the teacher quality provisions of Title II of the "Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended" ("HEA") and the mandates of the "No Child Left Behind Act of 2001" ("NCLB"). It presents the data collected by states from postsecondary institutions, alternative route teacher preparation programs, testing companies and the states' own accountability systems. The report, required by the Title II accountability provisions of the "HEA," was released October 5, 2006. The 2005 data show that states have made considerable progress toward the nation's goal of a highly qualified teacher in every classroom, and describes areas where harder work must be done to make improvements. Following an executive summary, the report is divided into the following chapters: (1) Introduction; (2) Teacher Preparation: Program Completers and Passing Rates, 2000-01 through 2003-04; and (3) State Oversight of Teacher Preparation: Certification and Licensure, Standards, Waivers, and Low-Performing Programs. Supplementary Data Tables are appended. (Contains 15 tables, 18 figures, and 13 footnotes.) [For "The Secretary's Fourth Annual Report On Teacher Quality," see ED485858.]