Teacher education policy in the United States : issues and tensions in an era of evolving expectations / / edited by Penelope M. Earley, David G. Imig, and Nicholas M. Michelli

• Pubblicazione: New York, : Routledge, 2011
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (253 p.)
• Disciplina: 370.71/173
• Soggetto topico: Teachers - Training of - United States; Teachers - Training of - Government policy - United States; Educational change - United States
• Altri autori: EarleyPenelope M <1945-> (Penelope McGaw) ImigDavid <1939-> MichelliNicholas M. <1942->
• Note generali: Includes index.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 1. Teacher education policy context / Nicholas M. Michelli and Penelope M. Earley -- 2. Perspectives on federal policy -- 3. Dimensions of teacher education accountability : a Louisiana perspective on value-added / M. Jayne Fleener and Patricia D. Exner -- 4. Changing standards, changing needs : the gauntlet of teacher education reform / Catherine Emihovich. [et al.] -- 5. Assessing state and federal policies to evaluate the quality of teacher preparation programs / Ken Zeichner -- 6. Shallow roots : the effect of leaders and leadership on state policy / E. Lynne Weisenbach -- 7. Partnership for teacher education : the case of Montclair State University and its school-university partnership / Ada Beth Cutler, Frank Alvarez, and Susan Taylor -- 8. United we stand : divided we fail our communities and hence the public good / Van Dempsey and Deborah Shanley -- 9. Teacher education policy and social justice / Marilyn Cochran-Smith and Kim Fries -- 10. Editors' reflections.
• Sommario/riassunto: What constitutes a high quality teacher education program and what standards teacher candidates should meet before receiving their teaching credential? This volume advances deep understanding of the nature and sources of policy affecting the preparation of teachers in the U.S. and the conflicts or interconnections of these policies with the broader field of education policy.Contributions from actors in the policy world and experts representing the stakeholders are balanced and based on issues currently facing the field. Policy is viewed as evolving and political. The connectio
• Titolo autorizzato: Teacher education policy in the United States
• ISBN: 1-136-91409-9; 1-136-91410-2; 1-283-10578-0; 9786613105783; 0-203-84359-2
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910826886503321
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