Sentences with phrase «other teacher preparation institutions»

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None of this mentions the work of the AFT, National Education Association, national foundations, teacher preparation institutions, assessment consortia (Smarter Balanced and PARCC), or other groups with a stake in the successful implementation of the Common Core.

Teacher shortages are not felt uniformly across all communities and classrooms, but instead affect some states, subject areas, and student populations more than others, based on differences in wages, working conditions, concentrations of teacher preparation institutions, as well as a wide range of policies that influence recruitment and retTeacher shortages are not felt uniformly across all communities and classrooms, but instead affect some states, subject areas, and student populations more than others, based on differences in wages, working conditions, concentrations of teacher preparation institutions, as well as a wide range of policies that influence recruitment and retteacher preparation institutions, as well as a wide range of policies that influence recruitment and retention.

Wisconsin considers certification from all other states, as long as the applicant completed a teacher preparation program with requirements comparable to Wisconsin's, offered by a regionally accredited institution, that is approved by the other state and qualifies the applicant for licensure in the other state.

Teachers» organizations and others who favor advancing the teaching profession have promoted professional accountability mechanisms, such as the accreditation of teacher preparation institutions and upgraded requirements for licensure.

The University and College of Education in this case study are similar to other institutions engaged in the preparation of preservice teachers.

Many elite colleges and universities no longer offer undergraduate teacher preparation programs, and many teacher preparation programs are housed within less selective colleges.5 Nonetheless, the academic profiles of teaching candidates in regional comprehensive universities are high relative to other programs offered in those schools.6 Furthermore, many teacher preparation programs do not have admission criteria beyond those of their home institution, and only have access to a pool of candidates already admitted to the overarching college or university.7 For these reasons among others, the average SAT scores of students going into education have historically been lower than those of their peers entering other professions, although there is some evidence that this is shifting.8

Sessions related to the preparation of individuals (e.g., teacher leaders, university faculty, consultants, mathematics specialists) to serve as mathematics teacher educators in K - 12 schools, institutions of higher learning, or other organizations.

Virginia considers certification from all other states as long as the teacher has completed a state - approved teacher preparation program at a four - year institution or has a valid teaching license from the other state.

$ 7,662,612 in Teacher Quality Partnerships grants to improve student achievement; improve the quality of new prospective teachers by improving their preparation and enhancing professional development activities for teachers; hold teacher preparation programs at institutions of higher education accountable for preparing highly qualified teachers; and recruit highly qualified individuals, including minorities and individuals from other occupations, into the teachingTeacher Quality Partnerships grants to improve student achievement; improve the quality of new prospective teachers by improving their preparation and enhancing professional development activities for teachers; hold teacher preparation programs at institutions of higher education accountable for preparing highly qualified teachers; and recruit highly qualified individuals, including minorities and individuals from other occupations, into the teachingteacher preparation programs at institutions of higher education accountable for preparing highly qualified teachers; and recruit highly qualified individuals, including minorities and individuals from other occupations, into the teaching force.

As the leading voice on educator preparation, AACTE has long advocated on behalf of teachers as well as the institutions that prepare them to enter the profession, and we're proud to partner with other education organizations on this work.