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University of Washington education professor Michael Copland presented his findings that many state certification or licensure laws do not link credentials for school leaders to student achievement and learning . WASHINGTON , DC - - The National Education Association ( NEA ) , the nation ’ s leading organization for the advancement of public education , today announced that the Workplace Options , a leader in the field of work / life programs , has donated its highly - regarded content management system and hosting facilities to support NEA efforts to provide an up-to-date national collection of materials to create public awareness and understanding of issues related to student achievement and the achievement gaps . While there have been a number of studies related to student achievement and course and materials development , evaluation of distance education programs has recently attracted more attention ( Holmberg 1987 ) . A home environment that encourages learning is more important to student achievement than income , education level or cultural background . Second , when aggregated at the state level , teacher quality variables appear to be more strongly related to student achievement than class sizes , overall spending levels , teacher salaries ( at least when unadjusted for cost of living differentials ) , or such factors as the statewide proportion of staff who are teachers . These sources clearly indicate that courses in methodology correlate more strongly to student achievement than do content courses . " Now we are trying to tie everything to student achievement and teacher needs . " While NEA , many school districts , and other organizations are working to create great public schools for every child , there is no single factor more important to student achievement than the day-to-day involvement of the child 's parents and family . " Of course , there is much more to student achievement than test scores .