Press Releases & Statements
Latest NCTQ Report Validates Concerns over Group’s Flawed Research and Bias
Official AACTE StatementFor interviews, contact: Lisa Johnson202-478-4502 or ljohnson@aacte.org (May 25, 2012, Washington, D.C.) – The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) finds that the National Council on Teacher Quality’s (NCTQ) latest report, What Teacher Preparation Programs Teach about K-12 Assessment, again illuminates the group’s flawed research methodology and reflects its strong bias […]
2012 National Teacher of the Year and All Finalists Prepared through Colleges and Schools of Education
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For interviews, contact: Lisa Johnson 202-478-4502 or ljohnson@aacte.org (May 2, 2012, Washington, D.C.) – The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) celebrates the Council of Chief State School Officers’ (CCSSO) 2012 National Teacher of the Year Rebecca Lynn Mieliwocki, the three additional finalists and the colleges and schools of education […]
AACTE and SCALE Celebrate Successful Progress for National Teacher Performance Assessment
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For interviews, contact: Lisa Johnson 202-478-4502 or ljohnson@aacte.org (April 30, 2012, Washington, D.C.) – The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) and the Stanford Center for Assessment, Learning and Equity (SCALE) are eagerly supporting a nationwide field test of the Teacher Performance Assessment (TPA) that kicked off this spring. The […]
AACTE Applauds Negotiators’ Efforts on Federal Teacher Preparation Rulemaking
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For interviews, contact: Lisa Johnson 202-478-4502 or ljohnson@aacte.org As U.S. Department of Education Ends Process, AACTE Encourages Stakeholders to Contribute to Public Review (April 13, 2012, Washington, D.C.) – The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) commends members of the U.S. Department of Education’s negotiated rulemaking panel on teacher preparation […]
AACTE Statement on Teacher Preparation and K-12 Assessment Report
Official AACTE StatementFor interviews, contact: Lisa Johnson202-478-4502 or ljohnson@aacte.org (March 15, 2012, Washington, D.C.) – The National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) recently published a six-page “policy memo” entitled What Teacher Preparation Programs Teach About K-12 Assessment. The paper analyzed “whether or not new teachers are being adequately prepared to join more experienced colleagues in […]
AACTE Endorses MetLife Report on Teachers, Parents and the Economy
Official AACTE StatementFor interviews, contact: Lisa Johnson202-478-4502 or ljohnson@aacte.org (March 7, 2012, Washington, D.C.) – The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) today commended The MetLife Survey of the American Teacher: Teachers, Parents and the Economy for shedding light on first-hand perspectives of the teaching profession and parent-school engagement. The report, which surveyed […]
AACTE Commends Increased Focus on Teacher Preparation, STEM Initiatives in President’s FY13 Budget
Official AACTE StatementFor interviews, contact: Lisa Johnson202-478-4502 or ljohnson@aacte.org Association Calls for Maintaining Funding for TQP and TEACH Grants (February 16, 2012, Washington, D.C.) – The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) is encouraged by President Obama’s Fiscal Year 2013 (FY13) budget for its concentration on increased funding for education, particularly in the […]
AACTE President and CEO Sharon P. Robinson Releases Comments on U.S. Department of Education’s RESPECT Project
Official AACTE StatementFor interviews, contact: Lisa Johnson202-478-4502 or ljohnson@aacte.org (February 16, 2012, Washington, D.C.) – The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) commends the Administration for its focus on preparing a more effective, appropriately compensated education workforce. In his town hall meeting to announce the Recognizing Educational Success, Professional Excellence, and Collaborative Teaching […]
AACTE Emphasizes Pedagogy and High-Impact Practice at 64th Annual Meeting, February 17-19, in Chicago
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFor interviews, contact: Lisa Johnson202-478-4502 or ljohnson@aacte.org (Feb. 10, 2012, Washington, D.C.) – The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) will host its 64th Annual Meeting in Chicago, February 17-19, 2012. Under the theme, “Imagine the Impact: Providing a Learning Journey for All,” this year’s meeting will engage attendees in the […]
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