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Posted in Briefs on October 1, 2009 | No CommentsCommon Standards Drafted for ‘College-Ready’ English, Math

The Common Core State Standards Initiative has released its official draft of English language arts and mathematics standards for “college and career readiness.” AACTE issued a statement in support of the effort and encouraging members to respond during this month’s review period. “This is a major step forward in improving education in the United States,” said AACTE President/CEO Sharon P. Robinson. “I urge you to review and comment on the draft standards. Teacher preparation programs across the country will ultimately be challenged to prepare... Read More

Posted in Briefs on October 1, 2009 | No CommentsNCATE Clinic Planned for AACTE’s 2010 Conference

As AACTE members know, preparing for accreditation is a critical component in quality assurance for education programs. Yet constraints on travel budgets sometimes force deans and faculty to choose between two important sources of professional support: AACTE’s Annual Meeting & Exhibits and the semiannual Accreditation, Accountability, and Quality Conference sponsored by AACTE and the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). This winter, however, institutions will benefit from a new arrangement: Both activities will be offered together,... Read More

Posted in Briefs on October 1, 2009 | No CommentsPresident’s Briefing

Networking Our Community Amidst the turbulence of contentious debates about domestic policy issues, an economy just coming out of a downward spiral, and university officials constantly adjusting to lower revenue projections, AACTE member institutions are implementing creative strategies to connect with PK-12 practitioners to improve... Read More

Posted in Briefs on October 1, 2009 | No CommentsFederal Update

Congress returned from its summer recess to a full agenda in September. Over the recess, many members of Congress held town hall meetings and were met with extreme frustration from constituents over Washington’s handling of health-care reform and the economy – the two topics now holding top priority on lawmakers’ agenda. Additionally, Congress needs... Read More

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Posted in Briefs on October 1, 2009 | No CommentsEducation Alliance Issues ‘Turnaround’ Principles

In response to the U.S. Department of Education’s push to dramatically renew the nation’s lowest-performing schools, the Learning First Alliance (LFA) has issued principles for tracking such “turnaround” efforts. Principles for Measuring the Performance of Turnaround Schools outlines how education agencies and communities can determine whether turnaround efforts are leading to both swift improvement and sustained change in struggling schools. The principles offer a framework to help federal, state, and local education stakeholders align turnaround efforts with a vision... Read More

Posted in Briefs on October 1, 2009 | No CommentsReport: ‘Time to Act’ on Adolescent Literacy

A new series of reports from the Carnegie Corporation of New York outlines an agenda for addressing adolescent literacy on a variety of fronts. Reflecting years of research, Time to Act: An Agenda for Advancing Adolescent Literacy for College and Career Success is the capstone report of Carnegie Council for Advancing Adolescent Literacy, chaired by Catherine Snow of Harvard University (MA). “The truth is that good early literacy instruction does not inoculate students against struggle or failure later on,” the report’s executive summary warns. “Luckily,... Read More

Posted in Briefs on October 1, 2009 | No CommentsState Directions

California, Kansas Move to Streamline Collection of Education Data California and Kansas are among the states pushing to improve their education-data systems in the era of Race to the Top. To meet federal funding requirements and to better understand the effectiveness of their teachers, states are streamlining or launching new data-collection... Read More

Posted in Briefs on October 1, 2009 | No CommentsAround the Association

Larnell Flannagan leaves Clayton State University (GA) to become dean of the School of Education and Professional Studies at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania. Viola E. Florez leaves the University of New Mexico to become secretary of New Mexico’s Higher Education Department. Wendy Paterson leaves Buffalo State College to become dean of the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. School of Education at St. John Fisher College (NY). Barbara Simmons, former dean of the College of Education at New Mexico State University, has died. Read More →