Teacher evaluations that are being perpetrated on teachers by politicians and reformers are wrong-headed. Peer Assistance and Review programs offer the best method that assure teacher quality. Read Full Post >
In Chapter 7 of A Year at Mission Hill, we see what it takes to create a truly supportive culture of teachers. Doctoral student Zac Chase considers what it would take for more schools to do the same. Read Full Post >
States tend to set the cutoff score on their licensing exams far below the average score of test-takers. Read Full Post >
A provider of MOOCs plans to begin some teacher-training modules, and will partner with a number of teacher colleges. Read Full Post >
Delaware has raised GPA requirements for admission into teacher-prep to 3.0, while many states require only a 2.5. Read Full Post >
How some teacher preparation programs are going global--and advice for other universities who are looking to globalize. Read Full Post >
Teach For America faces a showdown in California, as this state's Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) considers new restrictions that could limit the placement of TFA's corps members in places with English learners. Since California has a large immigrant population, with 1.4 million English learners, this will be a significant barrier. The CTC, now chaired by Stanford professor Linda Darling-Hammond, will vote on a proposal on April 18th Read Full Post >
The Obama administration's 2014 budget request answers some questions about its pre-K proposal, but not others related to teacher quality. Read Full Post >
AACTE provides critical feedback on aspects of a set of draft teacher college accreditation standards. Read Full Post >
How do high-performing school systems develop their teaching forces? Linda Darling-Hammond shares her research. Read Full Post >
