A central location for technical assistance resources on teacher quality issues can be found at the National Comprehensive Center for Teacher Quality (which is one of the 5 Content Comprehensive Centers). It provides research and identifies proven and promising policies, strategies, models, and practices on teacher quality issues.
Additional Resources
Center for Improving Teacher Quality (CTQ)
Provides support to states to improve the alignment of personnel preparation systems within states, addressing issues of preparation, licensing, and professional development of both general and special education teachers of students with disabilities
Center on Personnel Studies in Special Education (COPSSE)
Studies issues affecting teacher quality in special education)
IRIS Center
Provides evidence-based teaching modules to college faculty working in pre-service preparation programs in an effort to ensure that general education teachers, school administrators, school nurses, and school counselors are well prepared to work with students who have disabilities and with their families
National Center for Special Education Personnel and Related Service Providers - The Personnel Center
Builds state capacity to recruit, prepare and retain highly qualified, diverse personnel for early intervention and special education programs