Quality Education Investment Act (QEIA) 

Welcome to the Montebello Teachers Association QEIA page. Here you will find the latest in QEIA news, and information that directly impacts the members of the Montebello Teachers Association and the QEIA schools in the District.

QEIA -- Educated Guess Column

This Silicon Valley-based education blogger, John Fensterwald, was at the CTA QEIA symposium in Sacramento and filed this report in his Educated Guess column. Note that we can add our comments at bottom of the blog to reinforce how QEIA is making a huge difference at our schools of greatest need. To read the blog, click here.

CTA QEIA Report

The largest public education reform program of its kind, California’s Quality Education Investment Act (QEIA) of 2006 is making sustained progress in helping at-risk students succeed in the classroom after two full years of implementation, according to new initial research unveiled at a CTA symposium in Sacramento. Read the full report by clicking here.

A Message From CTA President David Sanchez

I’ve got some exciting news to share with you today. It’s about education reform that is working for some of California’s most at-risk students and lower-performing schools. On Tuesday morning, at a symposium in Sacramento, I looked on as researchers unveiled the initial results of the Quality Education Investment Act (QEIA) of 2006. In the second year of implementation of this landmark CTA-sponsored program, QEIA schools showed nearly a 50% higher gain in API scores than similar schools not in the program. These promising new findings go beyond just the test scores, though. A panel of teachers and administrators at schools in the program went on to talk about how QEIA is built on proven reforms that promote collaboration among teachers, administrators, parents and students , smaller class sizes that permit teachers to give students the help they need, and relevant professional development that really helps teachers. QEIA is truly changing the school climate and, in turn, improving the learning environment.

The report released on Tuesday, “Lessons from the Classroom: Initial Success for At-Risk Students,” highlights API scores, as well as other important findings not measured by a test but instrumental in increasing student achievement. I’m proud to say this teacher-led reform is working for our most at-risk students.

I invite you to learn more about the QEIA program:

·         The latest on QEIA

·         Full Report | Executive Summary

·         QEIA Radio Spot

We will continue to monitor the QEIA program, share additional research results, and provide updates on www.cta.org and in the California Educator magazine. If early findings are any indication of future results, I believe QEIA will be a reform model for the state and the nation to help all at-risk students and struggling schools.

David A. Sanchez

CTA President