ERIC Number: EJ1038549
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014
Pages: 17
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The Challenges Never Stop! Two Decades of Reaching for the Best in Clinical Practice
Field, Bruce E.; Van Scoy, Irma J.
Peabody Journal of Education, v89 n4 p436-452 2014
The University of South Carolina Professional Development School (USC PDS) Network has been engaged in designing and redesigning school-university partnerships for more than 20 years with a focus on ensuring that school-based practice lies at the heart of candidate preparation. In 2012-2013, the USC PDS Network once again reexamined their program design to identify and build upon those elements that have proven successful. This article shares the journey and lessons learned in the evolution of the USC PDS Network, including the results of the most recent reexamination. The focus is on challenges inherent in the creation of effective school-university collaboration and insights into key components of success, including relationship building, leadership and administrative support, sense of purpose, organizational structures, and adaptability to change.
Descriptors: Professional Development Schools, College School Cooperation, Partnerships in Education, Preservice Teacher Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Program Effectiveness, Relationship, Institutional Mission, Leadership, Change, Program Development, Preschool Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Elementary Secondary Education; Preschool Education; Early Childhood Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: South Carolina
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