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Cara Kronen; Rebecca Garte; Jennifer M. Longley – School-University Partnerships, 2022
This paper describes the different elements of a Professional Development School (PDS) partnership between a Community College in New York City and a public elementary school in a low-income neighborhood that serves predominantly children of color and low-income families. A major component of the partnership was a school-wide comprehensive…
Descriptors: Professional Development Schools, Community Colleges, Partnerships in Education, Elementary Schools
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Neapolitan, Jane E.; Tunks, Jeanne L. – Action in Teacher Education, 2009
The professional development school (PDS) is a model of choice for many teacher preparation programs. This approach integrates the functions of teacher preparation, professional development, inquiry and research, and student achievement to bring about whole-school improvement and the simultaneous renewal of the teaching profession. Ideally,…
Descriptors: Professional Development Schools, Research Methodology, College School Cooperation, Program Descriptions
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Doolittle, Gini; Sudeck, Maria; Rattigan, Peter – Theory Into Practice, 2008
If professional learning communities offer opportunities for improving the teaching and learning process, then developing strong professional development school (PDS) partnerships establish an appropriate framework for that purpose. PDS partnerships, however, can be less than effective without proper planning and discussion about the aims of those…
Descriptors: Professional Development Schools, Educational Planning, Program Development, Program Descriptions
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Middleton, Valerie A. – Equity & Excellence in Education, 2003
This article explores the effects of the integration of diversity, service learning, and professional development school partnerships in preparing preservice teachers to understand and address discriminatory practices in school settings. Background information, challenges, and successes of this professional development school partnership between a…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Preservice Teachers, Professional Development, Multicultural Education
Hecht, Jeffrey B.; And Others – 1996
During the 1994-95 academic year, faculty and administrators in the College of Education at Illinois State University (ISU) (Normal, Illinois) along with teachers and administrators from the Community Consolidated School District 21 (Wheeling, Illinois) began discussions to establish a Professional Development School (PDS). In August 1995, 32 ISU…
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Cooperating Teachers, Elementary Education, Higher Education
Cambone, Joseph; And Others – 1996
This paper reports initial results from an evaluation of the first 2 years of implementation of a Master's level teacher preparation program at Wheelock College (Massachusetts) for teachers of students with special needs (TSSN). An overview of the program notes that the intensive 14-month experience leads to a Master's degree in education and…
Descriptors: College Outcomes Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, Graduate Study, Graduate Surveys