NCES Examines Qualifications of Public Middle and High School Teachers

Posted on July 10, 2015July 27, 2015 by coreeducation

NCES has released two publications examining the qualifications of public school teachers: Education and Certification Qualifications of Public Middle Grades Teachers of Selected Subjects as well as Education and Certification Qualifications of Departmentalized Public High School-Level Teachers of Selected Subjects. These statistical analysis reports examine the postsecondary majors and teaching certifications of public middle school Read more about NCES Examines Qualifications of Public Middle and High School Teachers[…]

Woodrow Wilson Foundation Launches WW Academy for Teaching and Learning

Posted on July 3, 2015July 3, 2015 by coreeducation

Launching a major national effort to dramatically improve teacher preparation and to help teaching and learning practices evolve for the 21st century, the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation recently announced the establishment of a new graduate school, the Woodrow Wilson Academy for Teaching and Learning (WW Academy). The WW Academy is designed to transform teacher Read more about Woodrow Wilson Foundation Launches WW Academy for Teaching and Learning[…]

States Set Varying Passing Bars on New Teaching Exam

Posted on June 26, 2015June 20, 2015 by coreeducation

This blog has written previously about the much-touted edTPA teacher licensing exam, which promises to serve as a “bar exam” for teachers. The goal of this performance assessment is to set the bar higher for teacher certification and to be able to provide accountability across state lines and among teacher certification programs and schools. However, Read more about States Set Varying Passing Bars on New Teaching Exam[…]

Improving Teacher Preparation

Posted on June 3, 2015May 31, 2015 by coreeducation

With an estimated 1.5 million new teachers entering schools over the next decade, what can policymakers do to ensure that the next generation of teachers is ready to teach on day one? A new brief released by the Education Policy Center at American Institutes for Research (AIR), A Million New Teachers Are Coming: Will They Read more about Improving Teacher Preparation[…]

Interest in Teaching Careers Declining

Posted on April 30, 2015September 12, 2020 by coreeducation

The percentage-and overall number-of high school students reporting an interest in teaching has steadily declined since 2010, according to The Condition of Future Educators 2014. This ACT report compares data on the self-reported career interests of nearly 1.85 million 2014 US high school graduates who took the ACT® test, compared to those who took the Read more about Interest in Teaching Careers Declining[…]

Teach Like a Champion Update Heightens Focus on Instructional Practice

Posted on April 7, 2015March 29, 2015 by coreeducation

Education Week has released a new review of the updated Doug Lemov education bestseller, Teach Like a Champion. The updated version builds on the strategies from the first version, which came out in 2010. The book has been especially popular with teachers and schools, who appreciate its particular focus on practical strategies that teachers can Read more about Teach Like a Champion Update Heightens Focus on Instructional Practice[…]

Exponential Growth, Unexpected Challenges: How Teach for America Grew in Scale and Impact

Posted on April 1, 2015September 12, 2020 by coreeducation

Over the past 15 years, Teach for America has grown to a scale, and at a pace, that is virtually unprecedented in education and the domestic nonprofit sector more generally. From 2000 to 2014, the number of Teach for America corps members rose nearly tenfold, the number of alumni increased even more rapidly, and the Read more about Exponential Growth, Unexpected Challenges: How Teach for America Grew in Scale and Impact[…]

Free Webinar: Auditing Teacher Prep Program Quality

Posted on March 31, 2015March 31, 2015 by coreeducation

On Thursday, April 2, 2015 from 3 to 4 pm Eastern Time, Education Week will be offering a free webinar titled Auditing Teacher-Preparation Program Quality: Challenges and Opportunities. Are states doing enough to ensure that all teacher-candidates graduate from their teacher-preparation programs ready to enter the classroom? In this webinar, an Education Week reporter will Read more about Free Webinar: Auditing Teacher Prep Program Quality[…]

Gene Wilhoit: Transforming how we recruit, train, and develop teachers

Posted on February 13, 2015February 8, 2015 by coreeducation

In the final installment of Marc Tucker’s blog series on the implementation of the Common Core State Standards, Gene Wilhoit, the former Executive Director of the Council of Chief State School Officers, discusses the need to transform how we recruit, train, and develop our teachers and the consequences of failing to do so. Wilhoit and Read more about Gene Wilhoit: Transforming how we recruit, train, and develop teachers[…]

Building Effective Teacher Residencies

Posted on December 3, 2014November 29, 2014 by coreeducation

A new report from Urban Teacher Residency United looks at the inner workings of two highly effective urban teacher residency programs, Aspire Teacher Residency in California and the Denver Teacher Residency. Building Effective Teacher Residencies is the most comprehensive look at the inner workings of successful residency programs to date, sharing findings from a year Read more about Building Effective Teacher Residencies[…]

Building an Evidence-Based System for Teacher Preparation

Posted on November 25, 2014November 23, 2014 by coreeducation

Teacher Preparation Analytics has released a new report, Building an Evidence-Based System for Teacher Preparation. The report was commissioned by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). This report: Summarizes the research on our nation’s current ability to evaluate the effectiveness of teacher preparation programs; Identifies and develops a proposed framework and a Read more about Building an Evidence-Based System for Teacher Preparation[…]

Steep Drops Seen in Teacher-Prep Enrollment Numbers

Posted on November 11, 2014September 12, 2020 by coreeducation

It has been no secret in education policy over the last decade or so that more STEM and Special Education teachers are needed. Nor has it been a secret that budget crunches and political wrangling have led to highly-publicized teacher evaluations systems and even teacher layoffs. But the new numbers out from the U.S. Department Read more about Steep Drops Seen in Teacher-Prep Enrollment Numbers[…]

Tuning the Rigor of College Programs

Posted on October 23, 2014March 3, 2020 by coreeducation

Recently, the Lumina Foundation released its “Degree Qualifications Profile (DQP).” The DQP is a learning-centered framework for what college graduates should know and be able to do to earn the associate, bachelor’s or master’s degree. The DQP seeks to define quality learning and better signify the value that postsecondary credentials represent, and after nearly four Read more about Tuning the Rigor of College Programs[…]

TFA Responds to Increased Scrutiny

Posted on October 15, 2014September 12, 2020 by coreeducation

A small group of Harvard students, backed by a national grass-roots student organization, has taken a very public stand against Teach for America. In a letter last month, they urged President Drew Faust to block TFA from recruiting on campus unless the group makes major changes – including repudiating key corporate sponsors and pledging to Read more about TFA Responds to Increased Scrutiny[…]

“Bar Exam” for Teachers looks more likely

Posted on October 1, 2014September 26, 2014 by coreeducation

According to the 46th annual Phi Delta Kappa/Gallup Poll, the American public sees a need for change in how teachers are prepared, meaning a higher likelihood for the teacher “bar exam”. With stunning unanimity, the American public has concluded the nation must demand more of its future teachers and those who prepare them, a new Read more about “Bar Exam” for Teachers looks more likely[…]

New Alternative Teaching Permit Approved in Indiana

Posted on September 26, 2014September 19, 2014 by coreeducation

Indiana looks poised to become one of the only states to allow career professionals a direct path into teaching without prior pedagogical training. While the Indiana Attorney General and Governor still have to sign off on the bill before the end of the year, the career specialist permit has already gotten over several hurdles that Read more about New Alternative Teaching Permit Approved in Indiana[…]