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Governor’s Commission on Training America’s Teachers
Pennsylvania Education Policy ForumPhiladelphia, November 10, 2006
Robert E. Feir, Executive Director
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. . . Because Children are the Future
“Teachers must succeed if students are to succeed, and students must succeed if society is to succeed.”
Michael Fullan
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Commission Organization
Appointed by Governor Rendell last August 40 members Met monthly (October-June) 4 regional meetings and 1 teleconference Meetings with interested groups Surveys
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Commission Members
HE presidents, deans, faculty, and students
PK-12 teachers and administrators
Teacher union and administrator leaders
Parents, business, and community leaders
Representatives of Governor and PDE
4 Legislators
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Commission Goals
Assure world class preservice teacher education
Link preservice and continuing professional education in PK-12
Address need for quality teachers in shortage areas (subjects and districts)
Capitalize on “over-supply”
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Commission Focus
“Our concern has been to improve the education of tomorrow’s teachers so every child in Pennsylvania will have an opportunity to succeed in the high-skill, technological, diverse, global society that our students will be called upon to lead.”
Commission Final Report
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Commission Report
Approved by Commission June 9 Finalized and printed in July Presented to the Governor August 4
Available for download at:
www.pateach.org
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Findings – Opportunities
Large, diverse system of teacher education General satisfaction with quality of new
teachers – in Pennsylvania and elsewhere Policies that generally support continued
professional growth of teachers
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Findings – Challenges
Shortage areas
Diversity – shortage of teachers of color
Better preparation for complex and diverse teaching environment
Improved partnerships between higher education and PK-12
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Findings – Challenges
Shortage areas– Math– Science– World languages– Special education– Hard-to-staff schools – urban (and to a lesser
degree rural) schools – and retention issues
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Challenges – Shortage Areas
Subject Area
Ratio of Certificates to New Hires 2001-02 through 2003-04
Mathematics 1.3
Science 2.2
World Languages 1.4
Special Education 1.9
All Certificates 2.8
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Findings – Challenges
Diversity – shortage of teachers of color– 6% teachers of color– 24% students of color – Issue has become more pronounced during past
decade
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Challenges – Teacher Diversity
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
1994-95 1996-97 1998-99 2000-01 2002-03 2004-05
Students of Color
Teachers of Color
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Findings – Challenges
Better preparation for complex and diverse teaching environments– Classroom management– Standards– Standardized test preparation– Differentiated instruction– Using assessment data to improve instruction– Technology
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Challenges – Better Preparation
New Teachers Not Well Prepared or At
All Prepared for:
Respondents Providing Rating
SuperintendentsVeteran
TeachersNew
TeachersEducation
Deans
Classroom management 27% 44% 39% 0%
Standards 24% 15% 25% 0%
Test Performance 41% 26% 53% 2%Differentiated instruction 38% 37% 32% 0%Using test data to improve instruction 56% 44% 31% 2%
Technology 17% 28% 30% 0%
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Findings – Challenges
Improved partnerships between higher education and PK-12
“We need to redefine teacher education from a 4- or 5-year collegiate experience to a 7-year collegiate and practice experience featuring increased quality of preservice programs, induction, and continuing professional education, as well as improved linkages among them.”
Commission Final Report
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Recommendations
Improve initial preparation, induction, and professional development
Respond to shortages of high quality teachers
Increase the economic competitiveness of teacher education
Improve data for state policy purposes
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Recommendations
Improve initial preparation, induction, and professional development
– University-based programs, especially clinical practice, and PDE oversight
– Induction – 2 years and better focused ($$)– Innovations in transition to teaching ($$)– Professional development – more focused– Professional development schools ($$)– Differentiated staffing in schools– NBPTS support ($$)
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Recommendations
Respond to shortages of high quality teachers– Math-science loan forgiveness ($$)– Math-science expansion pilot projects ($$)– More urban clinical experiences ($$)– Grow-your-own programs ($$)– Standardized intern certification programs– Reciprocity– District and university efforts to increase pipeline
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Recommendations
Increase the economic competitiveness of teacher education– Specialized teacher education consortia in high-
need areas ($$)– PASSHE out-of-state enrollment cap– Reciprocity– Previous recommendations on program
improvements
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Recommendations
Improve data for state policy purposes– Greater unification and accessibility – teacher
certification and professional personnel data
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Commission Report
Available for download at:
www.pateach.org
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Governor’s Commission on Training America’s Teachers
Commonwealth of PennsylvaniaEdward G. Rendell, Governor
Robert E. Feir, Executive Director2986 North Second Street
Harrisburg, PA 17110717/720-4239