Work included consulting sessions on essential elements of the educator evaluation systems and on establishing an accountability system
for educator preparation programs.
This award recognizes excellence in doctoral dissertation research (or its equivalent) that contributes to the knowledge base of educator preparation or of teaching and learning with
implications for educator preparation.
Although the State Board of Educator Certification (SBEC) and the Texas Education Agency (TEA) sought to implement these recommendations and improve performance
standards for educator preparation programs (EPPs), system constraints resulted in piecemeal changes.
In July 2013, the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) replaced NCATE as the new accrediting
body for educator preparation programs.
The applications are then reviewed by a panel of state educational leaders from various professional associations, including the School Administrators Association of N.Y. State; N.Y. State United Teachers; the United Federation of Teachers; and the N.Y. State Parent Teacher Association, along with the assistant provost
for educator preparation at the State University of New York (SUNY).
The conference, themed «Diverse Perspectives, Deep Partnerships, One Profession,» offers attendees opportunities to showcase their programs, discuss important education policies and advocate
for educator preparation in meetings with members of Congress.
As Dr. Chard mentions in his essay, the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) is already working toward some of the solutions proposed through development of the next generation of accreditation standards
for educator preparation as well as convening a data task force to provide guidance and help determine some of the very research questions for studying and strengthening educator preparation, as Dr. Chard suggests.
As the president of the sole specialized
accreditor for educator preparation, I certainly agree with Dr. Chard's assertion that «[i] mproving educational attainment for all students in today's schools can only happen if we improve the quality of teaching.»
Even for the early adopters, the standards pose some vexing questions: What does «alignment» — a vague concept to begin with —
mean for educator preparation?
Beginning with graduating seniors in the College's Class of 2016, leaders at Harvard's Graduate School of Education hope to redefine American standards and practices
for educator preparation with a new model of teacher training.
She further suggests that a working
model for educator preparation reform is the one used at the beginning of the last century in overhauling and upgrading the country's medical schools, which resulted in the closure of over half of the medical training programs over a 25 - year period.
Funds will be used to support stipends and training for mentor teachers,
support for educator preparation providers, and other costs associated with yearlong teaching and leadership residencies.»
The Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) announced new and higher standards for accreditation of colleges of education last week and, if this really is a start toward significantly increased
rigor for educator preparation, the organization's leadership should be congratulated.
In April 2017, the State Board of Education approved new literacy standards
for educator preparation for early, elementary, and special education that must be included in specialty area programs.
Our groups are united in support of the accountability
rules for educator preparation programs recently adopted after a two - year time period in which all stakeholders had the opportunity to provide public comment to the SBEC, the SBOE, and through the Texas Register.
In 2017, network members organized into three action groups to focus on developing tools and resources for states in specific areas to continue this work past the life of NTEP, One action group focused on developing and building outcomes - oriented data
systems for their educator preparation programs (EPPs) designed to:
The good news is that it allows for greater flexibility and
opportunities for educator preparation programs to be creative and innovative in impacting PK - 12 student learning with local districts and other partners.
CWU's reputation as the top
choice for educator preparation comes from a history of producing the state's best educators, leading education change, and providing diverse opportunities for certification and field experience.
In the interest of fairness, and to allow
time for educator preparation programs to integrate such changes into their curricula, test materials for specific assessments will continue to reference the terminology, criteria and classifications referred to in the fourth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM - IV - TR) until further notice.
States should work closely with CAEP, as the new accrediting
body for educator preparation, in aligning program approval and licensure policies with accreditation standards.
The Outstanding Book Award recognizes books that make a significant contribution to the knowledge base of educator preparation or of teaching and learning with
implications for educator preparation.
The department convened the first of two statewide task force meetings on May 19 to review the draft recommendations for changes in the literacy
standards for educator preparation.
Specifies admissions
requirements for educator preparation programs, including a GPA not to exceed 2.75, or not to exceed a 2.75 GPA for the last 60 semester credit hours at an institution of higher education.
I'd like the state to have the best system of standards and assessments and the best policies
for educator preparation, evaluation, tenure, and compensation.
Thanks to a grant from the Learning First Alliance's Get It Right campaign, the 2016 SLI will offer interactive sessions highlighting how state policy for college - and career - ready standards will be affected by the recently passed Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) and the implications
for educator preparation.
The Butler University College of Education is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) through 2020 and is now affiliated with the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP), the new accrediting body
for educator preparation.
The literacy
for educator preparation and induction intern will assist in the implementation of Tennessee's new literacy standards for educator preparation, while gaining invaluable experience in education policy implementation and building lasting relationships with fellow education professionals.
My message to
them for educator preparation policy was the same as I advocated -LSB-...]
The second route is to receive Texas teaching certification from an alternative program
for educator preparation.