Evaluating and Improving Teacher Preparation Programs
As the first step, this initiative has re-published the 2013 NAEd report on teacher education as a website that provides research-driven tools and information for stakeholders interested in evaluating and improving teacher preparation programs. Although the information on the website is based on data collected during the writing process of the 2013 NAEd report, the website provides interactive tools and features as well as highlights key information for stakeholder groups including the federal government, state governments, national accreditation agencies, media and other independent organizations, and teacher preparation programs.
- Links Among Teacher Preparation, Retention, and Teacher Effectiveness
- Landscape of the Students Attending Teacher Education Programs
- Landscape of Teacher Education Programs and Evaluation Systems
- Best Practices for Evaluating Teacher Preparation Programs
- Evaluation of Clinical Component of Teacher Education Programs
- Teacher Performance Assessments
- Best Practices for the Use of Survey
- International Insights on Evaluating Teacher Education Programs
The eight commissioned papers will culminate in a peer-reviewed consensus study that identifies best practices and provides recommendations for developing new models of teacher preparation evaluation and improvement.
STEERING COMMITTEE MEMBERS
- Linda Darling-Hammond (Co-Chair)
Learning Policy Institute - Kenneth Zeichner (Co-Chair)
University of Washington - Shari Albright
Raise Your Hand Texas Foundation - Eva Baker
University of California, Los Angeles - Deborah Ball
University of Michigan - Eric Brown
National Education Association
- Robert Floden
Michigan State University - Gloria Ladson-Billings
University of Wisconsin - John Papay
Brown University - Mary Sandy
California Commission on Teacher Credentialing - Marla Ucelli-Kashyap
American Federation of Teachers
The project and research is supported by funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The opinions expressed are those of the NAEd and authors and do not represent views of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.