Press Releases & Statements
AACTE Applauds the National Education Association’s Push for Broad Expansion of the Teacher Performance Assessment
Official AACTE Statement For interviews, contact: Lisa Johnson202-478-4502 or ljohnson@aacte.org (December 16, 2011, Washington, D.C.) – The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) celebrates further progress in the nationwide adoption of the Teacher Performance Assessment (TPA), after National Education Association (NEA) President Dennis Van Roekel announced a new agenda to strengthen the teaching […]
AACTE President and CEO Sharon P. Robinson Statement on U.S. Department of Education Teacher Preparation Reform Blueprint
Official AACTE StatementFor interviews, contact: Lisa Johnson202-478-4502 or ljohnson@aacte.org (September 30, 2011, Washington, D.C.) – The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) is pleased to have the U.S. Department of Education join us in our efforts to reform educator preparation and strengthen accountability measures through its blueprint, “Our Future, Our Teachers.” We have […]
AACTE Celebrates New Bill Introduced by Rep. Judy Chu
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFor interviews, contact: Lisa Johnson202-478-4502 or ljohnson@aacte.org Proposed Grant Program Would Offer Better Access to Quality Instruction for High-Need Students (Sept. 14, 2011, Washington, D.C.) – The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) today celebrates a promising legislative development through Rep. Judy Chu’s (D-CA) introduction of H.R. 2902, “The Equal Access […]
NCTQ Student Teaching Report Misses the Mark
Official AACTE Statement For interviews, contact: Lisa Johnson202-478-4502 or ljohnson@aacte.org Report Paints Inaccurate View of Current Educator Preparation Environment (July 21, 2011, Washington, D.C.) – The National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) today released a report reviewing “student teaching programs” from 134 higher education institutions across the U.S. As the national organization representing higher-education-based educator […]
AACTE Releases Policy Recommendations for Reauthorization of Elementary and Secondary Education Act
Emphasis on Reforming and Supporting Preparation of America’s Future Educators (June 22, 2011, Washington, D.C.) – Nearly 90 percent of new teachers are prepared in institutions of higher education (IHEs). Thus, assuring that colleges’ and universities’ preparation programs are effective and accountable is vital to producing teachers who will enter the nation’s PK-12 classrooms equipped […]
AACTE Hosts Policy Briefing to Highlight Outstanding Reform Efforts in Educator Preparation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFor interviews, contact: Lisa Johnson202-478-4502 or ljohnson@aacte.org Top-Notch Panel Headlines Association’s Annual Day on the Hill Activities (June 20, 2011, Washington, D.C.) – On June 22, the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) will host a briefing on Capitol Hill to showcase outstanding examples of improvement in educator preparation and discuss […]
AACTE and NCLD Release White Paper on Improving Learning Outcomes for Students with Disabilities through Reformed Preparation of General Education Teachers
(May 9, 2011, Washington, D.C., and New York) – The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) and the National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD) today released a white paper titled Preparing General Education Teachers to Improve Outcomes for Students with Disabilities. The groundbreaking report highlights the importance of reforming preparation for general education […]
AACTE Praises Release of Teacher Leader Model Standards
Official AACTE Statement For interviews, contact: Lisa Johnson 202-478-4502 or ljohnson@aacte.org (May 5, 2011, Washington, D.C.) – The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) commends the Teacher Leadership Exploratory Consortium for its development of the Teacher Leader Model Standards. Through the new standards, the Consortium, which includes education organizations, state education agencies, institutions […]
National Teacher of the Year and All Finalists Graduates or Current Students of AACTE Member Programs
AACTE Celebrates Exceptional Preparation that Produced the Nation’s Top Teachers With the Council of Chief State School Officers’ (CCSSO) announcement of the 2011 National Teacher of the Year, AACTE is proud to report that the National Teacher of the Year, Michelle Shearer, and all three other finalists are graduates or current students of AACTE member […]
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