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50 Years of ERIC
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Approaches to Evaluating Teacher Preparation Programs in Seven States. REL 2015-044
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Meyer, Stephen J.; Brodersen, R. Marc; Linick, Matthew A. – Regional Educational Laboratory Central, 2014
The purpose of this study was to describe how states in the REL Central Region (Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming) evaluate teacher preparation programs and planned changes for evaluation. Publicly available documents were reviewed and interviews were conducted with state education agency representatives…
Descriptors: Teacher Education, Teacher Education Programs, State Departments of Education, Program Evaluation
Teaching English Language Learner Students: Professional Standards in Elementary Education in Central Region States. Issues & Answers. REL 2012-No. 122
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Apthorp, Helen; Wang, Xin; Ryan, Susan; Cicchinelli, Louis F. – Regional Educational Laboratory Central, 2012
This report on professional teaching standards in the Central Region examines what K-8 general education teachers are expected to know and be able to do in order to teach English language learner students. It reviews the standards for coverage of six topics that the research literature suggests are important for improving student achievement. Key…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, Elementary Education, Elementary School Teachers, Standards
Teaching English Language Learner Students: Professional Standards in Elementary Education in Central Region States. Summary. Issues & Answers. REL 2012-No. 122
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Apthorp, Helen; Wang, Xin; Ryan, Susan; Cicchinelli, Louis F. – Regional Educational Laboratory Central, 2012
This report on professional teaching standards in the Central Region examines what K-8 general education teachers are expected to know and be able to do in order to teach English language learner students. It reviews the standards for coverage of six topics that the research literature suggests are important for improving student achievement. Key…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, Elementary Education, Elementary School Teachers, Standards
Profiles of Partnerships between Tribal Education Departments and Local Education Agencies. REL 2012-No. 137
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Beesley, Andrea D.; Shebby, Susan; Mackety, Dawn; Rainey, Jesse; Cicchinelli, Louis F.; Cherasaro, Trudy – Regional Educational Laboratory Central, 2012
This study examines nine voluntary working relationships or partnerships between tribal education departments (TEDs) and local education agencies supporting American Indian students. Individual profiles describe how each partnership works, focusing primarily on collaborative activities intended to improve education outcomes for American Indian…
Descriptors: Profiles, Tribally Controlled Education, School Districts, Voluntary Agencies