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 <description>&lt;p&gt;English Language Learners are a growing student population in Washington schools. &lt;span class=&#039;read-more&#039;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cstp-wa.org/resource/policy-brief-supporting-teachers-english-language-learners&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Read&amp;nbsp;more&amp;nbsp;&amp;raquo;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 23:21:39 -0400</pubDate>
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 <title>Off To A Good Start: Support for New Teachers</title>
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;About three in 10 teachers in Washington will decide to leave the profession after their first few years on the job. &lt;span class=&#039;read-more&#039;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cstp-wa.org/resource/good-start-support-new-teachers&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Read&amp;nbsp;more&amp;nbsp;&amp;raquo;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 <title>Teacher Attrition: A Costly Loss to the Nation and to the States</title>
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;This issue brief provides national and state information about the costs of teacher attrition. It also suggests comprehensive induction is key to keeping teachers in the profession. &lt;/p&gt;
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 <title>Making Connections for Youth in Washington State: The Role of Data in Developing Sound Public Policy</title>
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;In this brief, Goldhaber outlines the importance of interconnecting WA&#039;s data if the state is going to truly understand how policies affect student achievement. &lt;/p&gt;
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 <title>MORE SWIMMING, LESS SINKING A Case for High-Quality Support for New Teachers in Washington</title>
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;The research is abundantly clear: Resources devoted to comprehensive, high-quality new teacher induction pay off in increased teacher retention and improved student learning. &lt;span class=&#039;read-more&#039;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cstp-wa.org/resource/more-swimming-less-sinking-case-high-quality-support-new-teachers-washington&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Read&amp;nbsp;more&amp;nbsp;&amp;raquo;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 <category domain="http://www.cstp-wa.org/category/audience-type/administrators">Administrators</category>
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;A comparison chart of four states and the support they provide to new teachers. &lt;/p&gt;
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;Discussion on efforts to design a new generation of data systems and institutional practices truly capable of strengthening teacher preparation across Washington State.&lt;/p&gt;
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 <category domain="http://www.cstp-wa.org/category/audience-type/higher-education">Higher Education</category>
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;Discussion on successful practices and emerging ideas to link pupil learning to teacher preparation.&lt;/p&gt;
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 <category domain="http://www.cstp-wa.org/category/audience-type/higher-education">Higher Education</category>
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;Jeanne Harmon. (2006). Helping New Teachers Thrive. New Horzions For Learning&lt;/p&gt;
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 <category domain="http://www.cstp-wa.org/category/topics/mentoring-and-coaching">Mentoring and Coaching</category>
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;PI Guest column by Jeanne Harmon&lt;/p&gt;
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