Teaching Matters: Promoting Quality Instruction in East Baton Rouge Parish is the first ADF community report on important educational issues that affect our community.  We are focusing this initial analysis on teachers because research supports what our experience tells us - quality teaching is the critical factor in student success.  This report seeks to provide key facts, dispel some myths and make a few suggestions that will involve all of us in improving teaching and  learning in the EBRP School System.  It looks at the multiple issues surrounding teaching-teacher recruitment, retention, preparation, experience, and mobility, and how they, coupled with student poverty are impacting student achievement.  Funds for this 23 page report came from a private donation by Mrs. Paula Garvey Manship and two Public Education Fund grants.  Our major partners in collecting data were the Public Affairs Research Council and SSA, Inc.  Robert Kronley and Associates advised us on content, format and developed the report.  The Greater Chamber of Commerce, the Citizens Task Force, and the Office of the Mayor were major collaborators.  The EBRP School System cooperated fully with us throughout the effort. 

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