| Teachers and Their Place and High school rankings | | | | abandon teaching or relocate. With the quality of |
| The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) specifically | | | | teachers being such a prime condition of NCLB |
| determines the quality of teachers in a school as | | | | and high school rankings, school authorities are |
| one of the basis for high school rankings. | | | | raising the stakes as they compete fiercely to |
| According to the provisions of NCLB, teachers are | | | | attract the highest quality talent for their schools. |
| required to be highly qualified to teach core | | | | As usual math and science teachers, who are the |
| academic curriculum, and are required to prove | | | | hardest to find, are being chased the hardest in |
| their competency through tests. Teachers need | | | | an effort to boost high school rankings. |
| to have a bachelor's degree and must | | | | Innovative New Schemes to Attract Teachers |
| demonstrate their proficiency through completion | | | | At some school districts, authorities have taken |
| of an academic major. Finding such teachers is | | | | to promoting teaching as a career among college |
| proving to be easier said than done. Qualified | | | | football players in an effort to attract more talent. |
| teachers are hard to find and this shortage has | | | | These players are encouraged to join as |
| inevitable repercussions on high school rankings for | | | | substitute teachers and then make the transition |
| those institutions that fail to attract and retain top | | | | to full time teachers. It's hoped that this will help |
| quality teachers. | | | | counter the shortfall of teachers and mark an |
| High School Rankings and Under Qualified | | | | improvement in high school rankings. In Miami |
| Teachers | | | | educational authorities are turning to the military |
| According to a study conducted last year, schools | | | | to tap potential teachers. The district hosts career |
| that are in minority neighborhoods or high poverty | | | | fairs that showcase teaching as a career to |
| areas are likely to be staffed by teachers who | | | | former service men, and is involved in the Troops |
| are under qualified and lack a minor or major in | | | | to Teachers Program. Some schools have turned |
| the subject that they teach. It's not surprising | | | | to the local minority community to fill vacancies. |
| therefore that many of these schools fare so low | | | | While the role of teachers in determining high |
| when high school rankings time of the year rolls | | | | school rankings is unquestionable, many schools |
| around. | | | | have begun to realize that finding quality teachers |
| Recruiting Teachers Who can Maintain High School | | | | can be a challenge. While better compensation |
| Rankings | | | | packages can go a long way in attracting talent, |
| Educational authorities say that the country's | | | | they also need to be combined with providing a |
| schools will need between 1.7 million to 2.7 million | | | | support system for teachers, giving them |
| teachers next year. These will be required to | | | | respect, and involving them in the decision making |
| replace aging teachers who retire, and those who | | | | process. |