Dead on Arrival?

In anticipation of a "Year of Educational Reform" a number of studies and a great deal of research were set in motion. Among those working at improving the educational condition was the Superintendent of Public Education's P-16 Council. Their report on professional development contained 10 recommendations. An important, and often overlooked aspect of student achievement can be found in their recommendation number seven...

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The University with the Best Teacher Training Program is...

...one of the targets of a study being conducted by the California State University system. Knowing who does it best and how they do it will certainly provide the instructional base for every program in California. Learning the best way to prepare teachers is not a new goal for the CSU. Since 2001 the university's Center for Teacher Quality has been evaluating the effects of all the programs at the system's 22 campuses. Recently, however the Center has begun to investigate the impact of the CSU teacher preparation programs on the learning gains of K-12 students. They are zeroing in on the correlation between well trained teachers and the success of their students. This is how they are doing it...

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Dr. Carolyn Bishop, Regional Director, CalStateTEACH
California State University Fullerton, 2600 E. Nutwood, Suite 610, Fullerton CA 92831
Email: fullerton@calstateteach.net | www.calstateteach.net