Teacher Professional Development in 1999-2000: What Teachers, Principals, and District Staff Report
This report uses data from the 1999-2000 Schools and Staffing Survey to address how teacher professional development was organized and managed, what kinds of activities were available to teachers, and in which ones they participated. Major topics covered include planning and implementation of professional development, selection and evaluation of professional development activities and support for teacher professional development. To download, view and print this report as a PDF file, click here.

Parents' Reports of School Practices to Provide Information to Families
This report focuses on parent-reported school information practices and examines these in relation to the frequency of parent involvement at their children's schools. In addition, these information practices are examined in relation to school, family, and student characteristics. To download, view and print the report as a PDF file, click here.

December 14, 2005: To Raise Achievement of Students with Disabilities, Greater Flexibility Available for States, Schools
U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings announced proposed regulations to enhance the ability of schools and states to more effectively measure the achievement of America's students with disabilities. For more informaction, click here.

November 20, 2005: Schools and Districts in Need of Improvement, 2005-2006:
The Department has released an updated list of Title I schools that have been identified as needing improvement, corrective action or restructuring under the No Child Left Behind Act as well as non-Title I schools designated by the State as requiring academic progress

November 2005: Closing the Achievement Gap
New York State Regents Education Trust Summit Presentation by Kati Haycock

November 2005:
TACD was selected to present at the NCCRESt Conference: Creating Opportunities to Learn: A Forum for addressing Disproportionality in Denver, Colorado.