And so it goes with their future investment plans: networks to help schools identify and implement evidence - based practices; collaboratives to
help improve teacher preparation programs; stronger curricula aligned to college - and - career ready standards; support for «pathways» to postsecondary success, including high - quality CTE; research on personalized learning.
The U.S. Department of Education has proposed regulations to
improve teacher preparation programs by holding institutions of higher education accountable for how well they train graduates for the classroom.
NCTQ and its supporters believe that clear standards and transparent evaluation will encourage schools to
improve their teacher preparation programs and, in turn, their ratings.
A report from the SREB Teacher Preparation Commission recommends a critical first step in efforts to
improve teacher preparation programs.
This Teacher Preparation Commission of the Southern Regional Education Board, a nonprofit organization that works with states to improve public education and support state policy makers, is charged with developing and identifying state recommendations to
improve teacher preparation programs.
But steps are finally being taken to
improve teacher preparation programs and confront a problem that has for too long largely been met with denial.