Type: Teacher/Administrator Training/Placement/Professional development

TeacherKeys

Description: TeacherKeys is a set of web-based self-assessments which measure skills that school district employers believe are critical to job success. These skills are valuable for any education professional. TeacherKeys is a take-at-home, practice version of ACT's WorkKeys assessments and can be accessed directly via the TSN site. Workkeys is utilized by schools, agencies and employers nationwide to assess and address workplace skills.

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Teachers

Description: Teacher Portfolio: Current or aspiring teachers can build a portfolio including credentials, work history and special interests or needs. The portfolio can be available for viewing by member school districts that are recruiting highly qualified teachers.




Career Preparedness Assessment: TeacherKeys is an online assessment of the essential skills, knowledge, and abilities typical of "highly qualified" teachers. TeacherKeys is based on the successful WorkKeys, published by ACT, a leading provider of information for educational and career decisions. TeacherKeys measures the preparedness for a career in education. Every candidate who takes the TeacherKeys assessment will receive summary results as a benefit of membership. Detailed diagnostic and prescriptive reports and "high-stakes" testing results are also available for an additional fee. The results of TeacherKeys can be made available to potential employers, if requested by the candidate.




News and Chat: Members have access to a news service providing current information relating to teaching and education and a bulletin board.




Web Events: From time to time, members can participate in web-casts on topics such as interviewing skills, successful mentoring, and other career related topics.

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Schools/Districts

Description: Hiring and retaining "highly qualified" teachers is a universal objective.
Through the National Teacher Recruiting Center, the Teachers Support Network works with schools to meet this urgent need.






Helping to recruit "highly qualified" teachers.
The National Teacher Recruiting Center provides its member schools with an easy to use service to post available teaching and administrative openings.

The National Teacher Recruiting Center matches, screens and presents candidates for evaluation based on criteria established by the district. Recruiters can sort candidate portfolios on many fields such as credentials or years of teaching experience.

Easy to use online tools help human resource professionals, recruiters, and diversity administrators manage an accessible and secure recruiting process with less paperwork. Files can easily imported or exported to existing administrative systems.




Teacher Support Network helps districts put their best face forward.
First impressions are lasting impressions. Through the National Teacher Recruiting Center, hiring schools can show their best face - providing candidates with a clear, compelling portrait of the district, its goals, and its commitment to the highest quality teachers. Online tools make it easier for hiring districts to tell a convincing recruiting story.

The National Teacher Recruiting Center makes it easy to efficiently establish, maintain and track communications with candidates - from initial contact, to scheduling interview and evaluation appointments, to processing reference checks, and finally, extending job offers. Recruiting files become more accessible; scheduling is easier.




Helping to develop and retain "high qualified" teachers
The Teachers Support Network provides its school members with a visible, accessible process to ensure that once hired, teachers receive the support they need be "highly qualified." Reports summarize existing requirements of "highly qualified" teachers on staff and highlight requirements that have yet to be completed on a clear timeline, consistent with No Child Left Behind requirements. Schools and teachers both benefit with a clear report of fulfilled requirements and needs, consistent with new regulations.

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