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NLERAP: National Latino/a Teacher Prep Initiative Orientation

Join the NLERAP "Grow Your Own" Teacher Preparation Initiative candidate orientation. Learn about the mission, guiding principles, and history of NLERAP. Explore the focus on Latino/a education and community engagement.

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NLERAP: National Latino/a Teacher Prep Initiative Orientation

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  1. “National Latino/a Education Research and Policy Project(NLERAP): A National “Grow Your Own” Teacher Preparation Initiative” Candidate Orientation Friday, September 28, 2018CSUS, CoE José Cintrón, Ph.D., Professor NLERAP/CTEI Regional Director CSUS, College of Education Teaching Credentials Branch

  2. NLERAP Network The National Latino/a Education Research and Policy Project is a network of engaged, critical Latino/a education university faculty, education researchers, teachers, administrators, and community activists committed to improving the education and sociopolitical well-being of Latino/a students, families, and communities.

  3. NLERAP Vision and Mission Create a collective national voice for improving the quality of life among Latino/as in the U.S. through education. To ensure equity and excellence in education for Latino/as in the U.S. via collaborative research, policy, programs, and advocacy in partnership with local, state, national, and international communities.

  4. NLERAP Guiding Principles Honor sociocultural perspectives Recognize the sociocultural and historical context of Latino/a education Co-educar con las comunidades Promote social justice and democratic ideals Make our research and practices accessible to multiple stakeholders (i.e., families, community members, practitioners, business, as well as local, state, and national policy leaders.

  5. NLERAP: A Brief History/2000 to Present • National Advisory Board, NYC, Hunter College, El Centro, Center for Puerto Rican Studies • Pedro Pedraza, Director • Nine Regional Focus Groups • Over 200 Participants • K-12 teachers and support staff • K-12 administrators • Parents • Community activists • Artists • Policy advocates • University faculty • Latino/a community members

  6. NLERAP Transition to UT Austin in 2008 UT Austin, Dr. Angela Valenzuela, National Director • Two overarching ten-year goals: • Build and implement a national and regional structure to support the NLERAP mission • Create a critical mass of culturally competent educators across and through regional (geographic) structures

  7. NLERAP Infrastructure NLERAP

  8. NLERAP National Infrastructure

  9. NLERAP Regional Infrastructure

  10. • 52% of all Latino’s are found in two states: Texas and CA; • Comprise nearly half of all students in California; • Over 40% of all students in Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas; • Between 20-40% of all students in Nevada, Colorado, Illinois, Florida, and New York. Latino/a K-12 Public School Representation & Enrollment Growth From 2008–09 through 2020–21, public elementary and secondary school enrollment is projected to increase from 49.3 to 52.7 million students; Sources: Villegas, 2008; Batalova, Fix & Murray, 2006; NCES, 2005, 2011

  11. National Demographics of Teachers in K-12 Public Schools Source: Albert Shanker Institute, The State of Teacher Diversity In American Education (2015)

  12. NLERAP Partners and the “Grow-your-Own” (GYO) Teacher Education Initiative GYO/TEI Model: • Colleges/Schools of Education • Local School Districts • Latino/a-Serving Schools • Local, Community-based Organizations

  13. Teacher Education Initiative Practice & Research • CSUS/CoE Restructuring (2.5 Years) • Signature NLERAP Courses in Teacher Preparation Programs across national TEI Regions • Participatory Action Research Framework • Multi-level Evaluation • National Evaluation (NLERAP) • Regional Evaluations (CTEI) • Campus/Site Evaluations (CSUS)

  14. Inaugural National GYO Launch, Fall 2012 • CSUS College of Education, Teaching Credentials Branch • Selected Local Candidates • 6 Single Subject Spanish BCLAD Authorization • 3 Men, 3 Women • English, Math, Social Science, Spanish (3) • Local Title I Middle & High School • Cooperating Teachers & Administrators CSUS Bilingual/Multicultural Department Alumni • Participatory Action Research (PAR)

  15. Teacher Preparation Goals Candidates are: • Highly Skilled in Content • Pedagogically Strong • “Critical” Multiculturalists • Advocacy Agents • Community Grounded

  16. NLERAP “Pipeline” Ten Year Projection

  17. Questions & Comments?

  18. For More Information, Contact José Cintrón, Ph.D., Professor NLERAP/CTEI Regional Director California State University Sacramento College of Education Teaching Credentials Branch cintron@csus.edu

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