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Teacher-Prep Accrediting Groups to Merge
From Education WeekBy Stephen Sawchuk The two national accreditation bodies for teacher education have approved plans to merge into a single organization, in what might mean a more rigorous bar for teacher preparation in the future. Under the terms of the agreement, the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education and the much smaller Teacher […]
Evaluating Teacher Performance Should Be A National Initiative, Report Finds
From Diverseeducation.comby Joyce Jones , October 20, 2010 Dr. Linda Darling-Hammond is an education professor at Stanford University. WASHINGTON — Although more than 30 states are embracing the need to evaluate the nation’s elementary and secondary school students’ academic progress and achievement based on common-core standards, a similar consensus has not yet been built around […]
Appeals Court Curbs U.S. Rule on Alternative Certification
Federal panel’s decision centers on California use of ‘intern’-status teachers From Education WeekBy Mark Walsh Published Online: October 1, 2010Published in Print: October 6, 2010, as Appeals Court Curbs U.S. Rule on Alternative Certification A federal appeals court decision striking down a rule making it easier for some alternative-route teachers to be considered “highly qualified” […]
Who’s Teaching the Teachers?
From: Inside Higher Edby Allie Grasgreen When it comes to teacher education, pragmatism beats idealism. But most education professors – save for a small minority – are complacent with antiquated teaching philosophies. These conclusions, released today in a report by FDR Group and the Thomas B. Fordham Institute on the views of education professors, summarize […]
Groups urge updates to teacher preparation programs
Integrating 21st-century skills into teacher prep will help students compete globally, new paper says From eSchool News Teachers equipped with digital-age skills and teaching strategies will best serve today’s students, a new paper argues. The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) and the Partnership for 21st Century Skills (P21) are calling on teacher […]
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 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 […]
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