State educational agencies (SEAs) play a key role in ensuring every classroom is staffed with high-quality teachers. The following research-based resources highlight policies and practices to support SEAs with this important work.

• Find out how several states are tackling teacher shortages. 
  
  
• Listen to this Leading Voices Podcast episode to understand how federal regional comprehensive centers can help SEAs address shortages. 

Several Utah school districts are engaging their early career teachers in “stay interviews”—proactive, intentional conversations with teachers to learn what will best encourage them to want to stay. Can these information-gathering discussions make a difference in teacher attrition?

A recent guide equips state and district leaders with the questions to ask as they plan and facilitate impactful and well-structured conversations about increasing teacher compensation. 

Explore the essential components of both designing effective evaluation systems and enhancing teaching practices.

• Find out the three essentials for designing and implementing evaluation systems that provide opportunities for teachers’ professional development.
  
  
• Learn the six critical elements of effective teaching to include in teacher evaluation tools.

Teacher apprenticeship and residency programs can equip future educators with the skills to provide high-quality instruction. The research in this brief aims to help you design teacher educator pathways that support retention and promote improved student outcomes. 

Learn innovative, strengths-based strategies to promote safe and healthy conditions for learning and development. WestEd’s new peer collaboratives serve teams from state or local educational agencies and provide a comprehensive, collaborative experience that takes place over 1 school year.