Revamping Licensure and Preparation for Early Grades Teachers

Posted on March 9, 2011April 28, 2012 by coreeducation

The New America Foundation’s Early Education Initiative released a report that highlights problems nationwide with the licensing and preparation of teachers who work with young children in pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, first-, second- and third-grade classrooms. The report, “Getting in Sync: Revamping Licensure and Preparation for Teachers in Pre-K, Kindergarten and the Early Grades,” by Laura Bornfreund Read more about Revamping Licensure and Preparation for Early Grades Teachers[…]

Teacher Self-Assessment Tool

Posted on March 3, 2011April 28, 2012 by coreeducation

The state of Maryland has released a new teacher self-assessment tool. It is available at http://pdot.marylandlearninglinks.org/ This free tool is designed to facilitate teacher reflection related to instruction of students wih special needs. Teachers log in and rate themselves on indicators in ten areas, using a five-point scoring tool. The system then prints a results Read more about Teacher Self-Assessment Tool[…]

Data for Action 2010

Posted on February 22, 2011April 28, 2012 by coreeducation

The Data Quality Campaign’s (DQC) sixth annual state analysis, Data for Action 2010, reveals that states have made unprecedented progress collecting longitudinal information but have not taken action to ensure data are used to improve student achievement. When the DQC launched in 2005, no state had all 10 Essential Elements of Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems. Read more about Data for Action 2010[…]

Closing the Expectations Gap

Posted on February 11, 2011April 28, 2012 by coreeducation

In direct contrast to the Pathways to Prosperity Project report from the Harvard Graduate School of Education (about which I blogged yesterday) Achieve’s sixth annual “Closing the Expectations Gap” report shows that in the six years since the National Governors Association and Achieve co-sponsored the National Education Summit on high schools, the goal of aligning Read more about Closing the Expectations Gap[…]

NCTQ Standards for Teacher Preparation

Posted on January 25, 2011April 28, 2012 by coreeducation

On January 18th, I posted on the upcoming NCTQ and US News & World Report study/ranking of teacher preparation schools. There were lots of questions about what standards would actually be used and if they would be aligned with the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) standards that guide teacher preparation program accreditation. Read more about NCTQ Standards for Teacher Preparation[…]

Comment on NBPTS Literacy Standards

Posted on January 24, 2011April 28, 2012 by coreeducation

The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) announces its public review period for Literacy: Reading-Language Arts Standards for early and middle childhood teachers. Practicing teachers fill a majority of seats on standards committees with other members representing districts, states, and higher education. NBPTS Standards reflect the Five Core Propositions that are the foundation of Read more about Comment on NBPTS Literacy Standards[…]