Author: Tunara Moore
State Group Piloting Teacher Prelicensing Exam
By Stephen Sawchuk Education programs across 19 states are piloting a performance-based assessment for teacher-candidates that potentially could serve as a common prelicensing measure for new teachers. Based on a test in use in about 30 education schools in California, the Teacher Performance Assessment includes a “teaching event” requiring teachers to extensively document and submit […]
With limited training, Teach for America recruits play expanding role in schools
From Washington Post By Michael BirnbaumWashington Post Staff WriterMonday, August 23, 2010; A01 Four months ago, Jamila Best was still in college. Two months ago, she started training to become a teacher. Monday morning, the 21-year-old will walk into a D.C. classroom, take a deep breath and dive into one of the most difficult assignments […]
AACTE Names New Journal Editorial Team
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For interviews, contact: Jerrica Thurman (202) 478-4502 or jthurman@aacte.org Michigan State University to Host Journal of Teacher Education (January 28, 2015, Washington, D.C.) – The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) is pleased to announce Michigan State University’s College of Education as the next editorial host of the Journal of […]
AACTE President/CEO Leads National Webcast and Discussion on Excellence in Public Education
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Training Accountable Teachers
From: INSIDE HIGHER EDby Iza Wojciechowska WASHINGTON — Many teachers are failing at their jobs, and teacher preparation programs are not being held accountable for failing to train them well. That’s the conclusion of a new report, released Thursday at the Center for American Progress, that offers solutions for streamlining the standards used to assess […]
AACTE President and CEO Sharon P. Robinson on New Center for American Progress Accountability for Teacher Education Report
(July 29, 2010, Washington, D.C.) – The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education welcomes the Center for American Progress’ (CAP) important report, “Measuring What Matters: A Stronger Accountability Model for Teacher Education.” We also applaud CAP for engaging Ed Crowe to write it and for releasing it at this propitious time. The report is […]
AACTE’s Jane West Participates in National Panel on Teacher Education Program Accountability
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Teacher-Education Programs Are Unaccountable and Undemanding, Report Says
From: Chronicle of Higher EducationBy Eric Kelderman Washington Most states are doing little or nothing to hold teacher-education programs accountable for the quality of their graduates, according to a new report that also criticizes colleges for setting low standards for education majors. As a result, several alternative teacher-preparation programs, such as Teach for America and […]
Report: States Must Strengthen Teacher-Preparation Accountability
From: Education Weekby Stephen Sawchuk States should overhaul the accountability mechanisms for teacher-preparation programs so that they focus on the effectiveness of graduates in classrooms, as measured by such factors as value-added data, classroom-based teacher observations, surveys of graduates and administrators, and data on the “persistence” or retention rates of graduates in the profession, an […]
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