Retooling Teacher Preparation in West Virginia

Autor/in	Manchin, Gayle
Titel	Retooling Teacher Preparation in West Virginia
Quelle	In: State Education Standard, 15 (2015) 3, S.14-16 (4 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1540-8000
Schlagwörter	Public Schools; Reading Achievement; Mathematics Achievement; Low Achievement; Achievement Gap; Poverty; Teacher Education Programs; Admission Criteria; Academic Standards; Partnerships in Education; Program Improvement; Educational Change; Leadership Training; Program Implementation; Professional Development; West Virginia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Public school; Öffentliche Schule; Leseleistung; Mathmatics sikills; Mathmatics achievement; Mathematical ability; Mathematische Kompetenz; Unterdurchschnittliche Leistung; Armut; Admission; Admission procedures; Zulassungsbedingung; Zulassungsverfahren; Zulassung; Hochschulpartnerschaft; Bildungsreform; Führungslehre
Abstract	This article addresses West Virginia's public schools, and their long struggle with student achievement levels in reading and math. Levels are significantly below the national average and there are poverty-based achievement gaps within the state. In 2013, a cross section of educators and education policy leaders from a range of experiences, professional knowledge bases, and the full gamut of institutional backgrounds, examined a range of ideas and professional critiques to enhance the quality of educators and the rigor of preparation programs. West Virginia received recommendations that included: (1) Strengthening admission criteria; (2) Establishing and enforcing high standards for candidate program matriculation and completion; (3) Establishing strong partnerships between preK-12 and higher education institutions; (4) Using employment and professional practice data to approve and improve educator preparation programs; and (5) Reviewing, identifying and enacting state-level supports. While these recommendations are being put into place, West Virginia education policymakers are also beginning to focus on revising leadership standards, which will have consequences for leadership preparation programs. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	National Association of State Boards of Education. 2121 Crystal Drive Suite 350, Arlington, VA 22202. Tel: 800-368-5023; Tel: 703-684-4000; Fax: 703-836-2313; e-mail: boards@nasbe.org; Web site: http://www.nasbe.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01