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Session Title: Perspectives on the Evaluation of a College and School District Partnership for Urban Teacher Preparation
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Panel Session 415 to be held in the Granite Room Section B on Thursday, Nov 6, 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM
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Sponsored by the Pre-K - 12 Educational Evaluation TIG
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| Sandra Foster,
Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning,
sfoster@mcrel.org
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| Discussant(s):
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| Jean Williams,
Mid-Continent Research for Education and Learning,
jmwilliams@mcrel.org
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| Abstract:
The Metropolitan State College of Denver (MSCD) and Denver Public Schools (DPS) were awarded a Teacher Quality Enhancement (TQE) partnership grant to prepare teachers to teach in urban middle and high schools. These partners share the goal of developing and validating a model for training urban teachers that will be nationally recognized, of high quality, forward-thinking in its approach, and sustainable over time. Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL) is serving as the external evaluator of the program. First, the evaluation design will be presented followed by discussions from the key stakeholders (MSCD and DPS) of their perspectives related to the TQE partnership and their involvement in the evaluation of the program.
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An Evaluation Design for an Urban Teacher Preparation Program
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| Trudy L Clemons,
Mid-Continent Research for Education and Learning,
tclemons@mcrel.org
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| Ruby C Harris,
Mid-Continent Research for Education and Learning,
charris@mcrel.org
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| Sandra Foster,
Mid-Continent Research for Education and Learning,
sfoster@mcrel.org
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| Jean Williams,
Mid-Continent Research for Education and Learning,
jmwilliams@mcrel.org
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The evaluation of the Teacher Quality Enhancement (TQE) partnership grant is designed to provide program decision makers with objective, informative, and easily accessible data that will help them to make mid-course corrections, determine what's working and why, and describe both anticipated and unanticipated program outcomes. In order to accomplish this, the evaluation is focused on five tasks; (1) benchmarking best practices in university-school partnerships which have improved teacher recruiting, preparation, and retention in urban schools, (2) conducting systems analysis to understand the structure of organizations and provide rich and detailed information that will help institutionalize the more effective and efficient components of the system, (3) evaluating the alignment of redesigned curriculum, (4) examining the extent to which the urban teacher coursework at MSCD supports the field experience of students, and (5) examining the extent to which the field experience of students is enhanced through the structure of 'urban apprentice schools.'
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The Evaluation of an Urban Teacher Preparation Program from the College Perspective
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| Esther M Rodriguez,
Metropolitan State College of Denver,
erodri25@mscd.edu
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As the Principal Investigator and Director of the Teacher Quality Enhancement (TQE) grant at Metropolitan State College of Denver, this panelist will share a unique perspective on the evaluation of an urban teacher preparation program. The panelist will discuss developing a partnership with a school district as well as the process of fitting a new program within the existing organizational culture and priorities of an existing teacher education program. In addition, discussion will focus on how the evaluation is being used to determine best approaches to the goals of (1) establishing a foundation for a program to prepare teachers for urban and hard to staff schools, (2) developing authentic collaboration between the college and school districts, and between the urban teacher preparation program and the current teacher education program, and (3) ultimately creating an urban education center.
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The Evaluation of an Urban Teacher Preparation Program from the School District Perspective
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| Theress Pidick,
Denver Public Schools,
theress_pidick@dpsk12.org
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As the Director of the Teacher Quality Enhancement (TQE) grant and University Partnerships in Denver Public Schools, this panelist will share a unique perspective on the evaluation of an urban teacher preparation program. This panelist will also discuss the developing university partnerships as well as the process of fitting a new program within the existing organizational culture and priorities of a school district. In addition, discussion will focus on how the evaluation is being used to determine best approaches to the goals of (1) retaining teachers in hard to staff schools, (2) placing teachers in the district who already have a familiarity with the curriculum, practice, and culture, and (3) creating a cadre of qualified teachers for placement in urban schools.
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