That is, nearly half the teachers will be eligible to retire in the coming decade and the teacher preparation system is not meeting the need for quality and quantity even now. The recommendations call for raising the standards for entry into teaching, while creating powerful incentives for qualified candidates. The Task Force also proposes a vigorous commitment to professional development. The Regents Committee on Quality has been planning for a Regents Policy Retreat this summer. Our purpose is easily stated.
Research shows that effective boards working with their CEOs have a strategic advantage.
We have decided to concentrate on building the strategic effectiveness of the Regents and the Commissioner as a team. We will reflect on our own practice and examine CEO-Board relationships in other major organizations that are, like us, continually striving for higher performance. So far, nine organizations in the public and private sectors have provided data on how their boards and CEOs work together to make and execute policy in ways that add value. We will also look at published research in this area and compare it to our own experience. We are after results.