A+ Publications
The Top 10 for 2007 - Investments in Teaching and Learning (PDF, 157K)
The Top 10 for 2007 is an easy to use guide to 10 targeted investments that would continue Alabama’s progress in teaching and learning. All are geared toward helping every child succeed in school and in life. The 18-page report details 10 investments, explains how they will improve teaching and learning, and recommends implementation tips for lawmakers.
This year, our top 10 investments are:
- Provide prekindergarten
- Improve leadership
- Prepare future teachers
- Support new teachers
- Attract effective teachers
- Reward good teaching
- Reward whole-school performance
- Promote excellence
- Invest in success
- Improve information
Alabama Education Policy Primer
Exploring Aligned Teacher Compensation
(PDF, 171K)
11 Things That make a Successful
School (PDF, 31K)
A+ outlines the components that research has demonstrated can make
schools successful for all children.
2004 Annual Report
(PDF, 77K)
2003 Annual Report (PDF,
318 K)
Achieving Excellence: Education Reform
in North Carolina and Texas
This latest report published by A+ details the successful strategies
that have made North Carolina and Texas national leaders in education
reform and offers recommendations for Alabama as the state works
to improve teaching and learning.
A+ Responds to Quality Counts 2003
Research and common sense tell us that the single most important
factor in a child’s success in school is having access to
a competent and caring teacher. However, the state of Alabama has
not put its resources into making that happen for every child.
Based on the data released in Quality Counts 2003, A+ has identified
three key areas on which Alabama should focus in order to improve
teaching quality.
A+ — A Powerful Voice
for Better Schools in Alabama (PDF, 800K)
Challenging every student to achieve and holding every educator
to the highest standards of performance.
For the Sake of Our Children: The Future
of Alabama's Public Schools (PDF, 800K)
A Five-Year report from A+. This report traces some of the history
of the last five years, as Alabamians struggled to find consensus
about how best to improve public education. It is also an honest
assessment of A+’s accomplishments, mistakes, and aspirations.
It considers where we need to go and what we need to do now to make
our schools and our children ready for the 21st century.
Governor Riley Can Elevate Hopes –
A+ offers our recommendations for Governor Riley as he prepares
to lead the state
