| . | . | Q2: Based on All Relevant Factors (%) . | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | . | Teacher prep . | Alt cert . | Hiring practices . | PD . | Differential retention . | Total (row) . |
| Q1: Based Solely on Empirical Evidence | Teacher prep | 16.1 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 4.9 | 1.9 | 27 |
| Alt cert | 0.4 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 5 | |
| Hiring practices | 1.1 | 1.1 | 4.9 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 9 | |
| PD | 5.2 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 12.4 | 0.0 | 20 | |
| Differential retention | 5.2 | 4.1 | 7.9 | 10.9 | 9.7 | 38 | |
| (%) | Total (column) | 28 | 12 | 16 | 31 | 14 | |
| . | . | Q2: Based on All Relevant Factors (%) . | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | . | Teacher prep . | Alt cert . | Hiring practices . | PD . | Differential retention . | Total (row) . |
| Q1: Based Solely on Empirical Evidence | Teacher prep | 16.1 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 4.9 | 1.9 | 27 |
| Alt cert | 0.4 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 5 | |
| Hiring practices | 1.1 | 1.1 | 4.9 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 9 | |
| PD | 5.2 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 12.4 | 0.0 | 20 | |
| Differential retention | 5.2 | 4.1 | 7.9 | 10.9 | 9.7 | 38 | |
| (%) | Total (column) | 28 | 12 | 16 | 31 | 14 | |
Notes: To be considered in this table a respondent must have made priority rankings for both questions 1 and 2. Percentages in cells are based on N = 267. Small differences between figure 1 and table 1 values for alt cert due to rounding. Teacher prep = improving the preparation of teacher candidates; alt cert = giving school systems greater discretion over teacher hiring; hiring practices = improving the practices for hiring teachers; PD = improving the performance of in-service teachers; differential retention = differential retention of existing teachers based on effectiveness.