News Kane Testifies Before Senate Committee Posted April 19, 2010 By News editor On April 15, Professor Thomas Kane testified before the Senate Committee on Health Education Labor and Pensions as part of the fourth hearing on the Elementary Secondary Education Act's Reauthorization. The roundtable hearing focused on how to attract and retain teachers and leaders for schools, as well as how to best prepare leaders, and support and evaluate their work. Kane discussed his current research with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation on the Measures of Effective Teaching project where he emphasized the importance of better teacher evaluation systems to achieve success in education reform.To view the hearing: http://help.senate.gov/hearings/hearing/?id=ddc7b57c-5056-9502-5d10-0a37ee595d1cTo read Kane's testimony: http://help.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Kane.pdf News The latest research, perspectives, and highlights from the Harvard Graduate School of Education Explore All Articles Related Articles News Community Ties Associate Professor Bianca Baldridge is shining a light on the vitalness of community-based education and youth workers EdCast Why Invest in Global Education Now Robert Jenkins explores why innovation, equity, and tailored support are essential to transforming global education and helping all children reach their full potential News Suárez-Orozco Elected to American Academy of Arts & Sciences Professor in residence and Immigration Initiative at Harvard director is the latest among HGSE faculty honored by the academy