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This presentation by Kathryn Button, TechTeach Professional Development Facilitator, explores the implementation of CAEP Standards 2 and 4 in education. It discusses the partnership between Texas Tech University and various school districts, highlighting the importance of preparing teachers for 21st-century classrooms. Attendees will gain insights into the transformational initiative and evidence-based strategies for improving student achievement.
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Putting CAEP Standards 2 & 4 into Practice Kathryn Button TechTeach Professional Development Facilitator March 5, 2015
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY • Who Are We? • 32,440 • 1 of 10 • 507 • 550 Partners: Lubbock Independent School District Dallas ISD Lubbock Cooper ISD Fort Worth ISD Slaton ISD Northeast ISD Roosevelt ISD Grand Prairie ISD Frendship ISD New Caney ISD Marble Falls ISD Fredericksburg ISD
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY • Fall 2011 ~ a new beginning... • NCATE/CAEP accredited since 1965 • Arrival of new dean from ASU with a reform agenda • College was trying something new with a new dean… our reform effort, fit with Transformational Initiative (TI)
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY • Fall 2011 ~ A new beginning ... • Input indicators suggested quality graduates • BUT • School leaders said that they preferred to hire new teachers from other institutions because they were more “classroom ready.”
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY • Talk with the school districts that we serve: Graduates who can: • 1. Teach effectively • 2. Engage/inspire the students that they teach • Increase K-12 student achievement/success
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY • What is TechTeach? • • Clinically intensive • - Early placement • - Full-year student teaching • - Co-teaching • • Competency-based with TAP • • Focused on student achievement • • Dean’s two promises to partner districts
Early Findings – TC impact on learning Presence of TC vs. School/grade average * Content
“Buckets” of Data • Coursework data – Apply & Evaluate Assignments • Instructional competency – Performance Assessment (PA) Data • P-12 student achievement data Benchmark
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY • Our three-year reform effort… • What do TC need to be prepared for 21st century schools? • A real change in our relationships with our partner schools.