Bibliograph

Reforming teacher education, something old, something new, Sheila Nataraj Kirby [and others]

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Reforming teacher education, something old, something new, Sheila Nataraj Kirby [and others]

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 155-168)

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Reforming teacher education

Nature of contents

dictionariesbibliography

Oclc number

184843702

Responsibility statement

Sheila Nataraj Kirby [and others]

Series statement

Rand Corporation monograph series

Sub title

something old, something new

Summary

Teacher education has been subject to both scathing criticism and innumerable efforts designed to reform it or to save it from being dismantled. One of the latest and most well funded efforts aimed at teacher education reform is boldly titled Teachers for a New Era (TNE). Eleven colleges and universities of various types nationwide were selected to participate in TNE. The TNE initiative emphasizes evidence-based decisionmaking, close collaboration between education and arts and sciences faculty, and teaching as an academically taught clinical-practice profession. The RAND Corporation and the M

Table Of Contents

Cover; Preface; Contents; Figures; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Acronyms; Chapter One -- Introduction; Chapter Two -- TNE in the Context of the Broader Teacher education Reform Effort; Chapter Three -- TNE's Theory of Change: Assumptions, Enabling Factors, and Potential Outcomes; Chapter Four -- Profiles of the TNE Institutions; Chapter Five -- Implementation Progress and Thoughts About Sustainability of TNE; Chapter Six -- Conclusions; Appendix A; Appendix B; Appendix C; Appendix D; Appendix E; Bibliography

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