ERIC Number: ED580374
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2017-Oct
Pages: 17
Abstractor: ERIC
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Profiles of Select Clinically Oriented Teacher Preparation Programs
Regional Educational Laboratory Midwest
A key focus area for the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) is ensuring equitable access to effective teachers for all students in the state (MDE, 2016, 2017b). To achieve this vision, however, MDE recognizes that it must first address persistent teacher shortages in regions of the state and in specific subject areas (U.S. Department of Education, 2016a, 2016b) that have worsened because of declining enrollment in the state's teacher preparation programs. Ten clinically oriented teacher preparation programs are profiled in this brief. All were selected based on characteristics that a recent study of newly emerging teacher residency programs suggests are associated with high-quality programming (Guha, Hyler, & Darling-Hammond, 2016). These characteristics include the following: (1) Strong district/university partnerships; (2) Coursework about teaching and learning tightly integrated with clinical practice; (3) Full-year residency teaching alongside an expert mentor teacher; (4) High-ability, diverse candidates recruited to meet specific district hiring needs, typically in fields where there are shortages; (5) Financial support for residents in exchange for a three- to five-year teaching commitment; (6) Cohorts of residents placed in "teaching schools" that model good practices with diverse learners and that are designed to help novices learn to teach; (7) Expert mentor teachers who coteach with residents; and (8) Ongoing mentoring and support for graduates. The first eight programs represent a variety of structures, implementation experiences, and efforts to overcome common implementation challenges. The remaining two profiles are of Michigan-based teacher residency programs that illustrate the residency-building efforts that are ongoing in the state. This report provides capsule descriptions of these programs, including at-a-glance summaries of each program's key characteristics. Publicly available information was used to create each profile, including program websites, press releases, research reports, and other searchable data sources.
Descriptors: Teacher Education Programs, Student Teaching, College School Cooperation, Partnerships in Education, Rural Schools, Urban Schools, Integrated Curriculum, Teacher Education Curriculum, Student Diversity, Mentors, Cooperating Teachers, Student Financial Aid, Undergraduate Study, Graduate Study, Admission Criteria, Profiles
Regional Educational Laboratory Midwest. Available from: Institute of Education Sciences. 555 New Jersey Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20208. Tel: 800-872-5327; Web site: http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/edlabs/
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Regional Educational Laboratory Midwest (ED); American Institutes for Research (AIR)
Identifiers - Location: Colorado; Massachusetts (Boston); Georgia; Arizona; California (Bakersfield); South Carolina; Illinois (Chicago); South Dakota; Michigan
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: EDIES17C0007
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