| . | Panel A: Priority rating based on empirical evidence (%) . | Panel B: Priority rating based on all relevant factors (%) . | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | HIGHEST 1 . | 2 . | 3 . | 4 . | LOWEST 5 . | HIGHEST 1 . | 2 . | 3 . | 4 . | LOWEST 5 . |
| Teacher prep | 27 | 23 | 16 | 22 | 12 | 28 | 25 | 18 | 13 | 15 |
| Alt cert | 6 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 33 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 27 | 28 |
| Hiring practices | 9 | 19 | 34 | 24 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 34 | 26 | 6 |
| PD | 20 | 24 | 15 | 14 | 26 | 31 | 28 | 12 | 11 | 18 |
| Differential retention | 38 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 23 | 32 |
| . | Panel A: Priority rating based on empirical evidence (%) . | Panel B: Priority rating based on all relevant factors (%) . | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | HIGHEST 1 . | 2 . | 3 . | 4 . | LOWEST 5 . | HIGHEST 1 . | 2 . | 3 . | 4 . | LOWEST 5 . |
| Teacher prep | 27 | 23 | 16 | 22 | 12 | 28 | 25 | 18 | 13 | 15 |
| Alt cert | 6 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 33 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 27 | 28 |
| Hiring practices | 9 | 19 | 34 | 24 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 34 | 26 | 6 |
| PD | 20 | 24 | 15 | 14 | 26 | 31 | 28 | 12 | 11 | 18 |
| Differential retention | 38 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 23 | 32 |
Notes: 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.