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Evaluating and Improving Teacher Preparation Programs

Mon, April 12, 2:50 to 4:20pm EDT (2:50 to 4:20pm EDT), 2021 AERA Global, AERA Presidential Sessions 2

Session Type: Invited Roundtable

Abstract

The National Academy of Education (NAEd) study on Evaluating and Improving Teacher Preparation Programs will provide consensus recommendations on best practices for evaluating and improving teacher preparation programs (TPPs). This session will present the major findings from papers examining critical topics to the field, including: (1) links among teacher preparation, retention, and teacher effectiveness; (2) landscape of the students attending TPPs; (3) landscape of teacher education program evaluation systems; (4) best practices for evaluating TPPs; (5) evaluation of clinical components of TPPs; (6) teacher performance assessments; (7) best practices for the use of survey; and (8) international insights on evaluating TPPs. These papers and the symposium discussion will inform the final NAEd consensus recommendations on evaluation and improving TPPs.

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