Obama wants to teach the teachers: Among other things, the Obama - TopicsExpress



          

Obama wants to teach the teachers: Among other things, the Obama administration will use taxpayer money to pressure states to improve their teacher-prep programs, including those taught at colleges and universities. For example, the administration will hand out TEACH grants only to students who attend high-quality teacher education programs. (The TEACH Grant Program provides up to $4000 a year to students who are planning to become teachers in a high-need field in a low-income area.) In addition, the administration says it will encourage all states to develop meaningful ways of identifying high- and low-performing teacher preparation programs. It wants to see bold new standards for teacher prep programs, including higher entry and exit standards (tougher exams, in other words); and it wants states to collect data about where new teachers get jobs, how long they stay, and how well their students do.
Posted on: Fri, 02 May 2014 04:36:44 +0000

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