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A
Accountability
benchmarks, 31, 17, 31, 32, 66, 119
colleges and universities, 8, 17;
see also Accreditation, institutions
students, 86
teachers, 113, 122-123
Accreditation, institutions, 32, 35, 88, 106, 117, 185
defined, 185
Acoustical Society of America, 129
Administrators and administration, 6-7, 82, 88
attitudes toward profession, 40-41
collaborative partnerships, involvement in, 76, 79, 83, 92(n.1)
institutional integration, 8, 76, 79, 88
out-of-field teachers hired by, 82
Professional Development Schools, 76, 79
salaries, 3
teacher support by, 40, 159-161
Age factors, pedagogical content knowledge defined, 189
see also Grade-level factors;
Life-long learning
Algebra, 50(n2), 151
Alternative teacher education/certification programs, 23, 37-38, 51-52, 61-62, 107
Alverno College, 164-165
American Association for the Advancement of Science, 170
Benchmarks for Science Literacy, 17, 32
content preparation, 20
Project 2061, 16-17, 66
American Association of Community Colleges, 93
American Association of Physics Teachers, 129
American Astronomical Society, 129
American College Testing program, 48
American Council on Education, 66, 74-75, 85, 93, 123
American Educational Research Association, 122(n.3)
American Federation of Teachers, 57
American Institute of Physics, 51(n.5), 129
American Physical Society, 129
Analogies, 64, 157, 188
Assessment, see Accountability;
Accreditation, institutions;
Benchmarks;
Evaluation of students;
Evaluation of teachers;
Licensing and certification;
Standards
Association for the Education of Teachers of Science, 5, 66
Association of American Universities, 85, 93, 122(n.4)
Attitudes
of administrators toward profession, 40-41
parental, 39-40
of students, 69, 83, 155-156
about teacher education, 22, 28, 35
of teachers, 11(n.5), 19-20, 40, 67, 69-70, 81, 95-96, 154
about teaching as telling, 23
see also Motivation;
Public opinion
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B
Background factors
students, 24, 25, 39, 69, 146, 155, 156
teachers, 48, 49, 100, 192
see also Socioeconomic status
Beginning teachers, see Induction phase
Beginning Teacher Support and Assessment Project, 92(n.1)
Benchmarks, 17, 31, 32, 119
Project 2061, 16-17, 66
Benchmarks for Science Literacy, 17, 32
Biology, 61, 148, 149
Boston Plan for Excellence in the Public Schools, 160-161
C
California, 63, 72
California Beginning Teacher Support and Assessment System, 159
California Commission on Teacher Credentialing, 92(n.1)
California Learning Assessment System, 63
California State University, 175
Career-long professional development, 5, 7, 10, 16, 19, 23-24, 28, 37, 67, 75, 88, 108, 109, 114(n.1), 144
Carolina Teacher Performance Assessment System, 50
Center for Teaching Excellence (University of Kansas), 121(n.2)
Cerritos College, 175-176
Certification, see Accreditation, institutions;
Licensing and certification
China, 62-63
Clark University-Worcester Public Schools, 165-166
Class size, 45, 48, 72
Clinical schools and training, 7, 19, 22, 75, 161, 162, 166
see also Practicum experiences
Cognitively Guided Instruction, 64
Collaborations and partnerships, see Partnerships and collaborations
Collaboratives for Excellence in Teacher Preparation, 173
Colleges and universities, xiv, 2, 5, 10, 11-12, 41, 42, 45, 74-75, 109, 111-112, 116-128
accountability, 8, 17
accreditation, 32, 35, 88, 106, 117, 185
advisors, 35, 116-117
career advising, 35, 116-117
certification of teachers, 96, 116-117
curriculum development, 78, 95
lower division courses, 95, 120, 121-122
defined, 187-188
partnerships, x, xiv, 8-10, 11, 19, 22, 28, 43, 74, 75, 81, 82-83, 87-108 (passim), 109, 111, 112, 116-117, 118, 119, 123-128, 129, 161, 164-176
beginning teachers, induction assistance, 91, 92(n.1), 96, 107
clinical schools and training, 7, 19, 22, 75, 161, 162, 166
information technology, 98, 103
inservice education, 76, 87, 88, 89, 91, 94, 97, 98-99, 100-103, 107, 126-128, 161
post-graduate programs, 98, 170
preservice education, 88, 92-97 (passim), 107, 164-176
Professional Development Schools (PDS), 5-6, 22, 75-79, 81, 166-167, 169-170
standards, 100-101, 174
pedagogy, 11-12, 23, 118, 119, 175
professors, selection criteria, 23
professors, tenure and promotion, 105, 106
Project 2061, 66
reform movement, general, 17, 19, 20, 22, 85
research by, 12, 43, 111, 121-122
standards, 17, 35-36, 100-101, 174;
see also “accreditation” supra
see also Community colleges;
Post-graduate programs;
Preservice education;
Professional development;
Teacher educators
Colorado, 56
Colorado College, 170
Columbia University, 8(n.3)
Community colleges, x, xiv, 93, 94, 124, 173-175, 176
recruitment and retention, 93, 173-174, 176
see also Colleges and universities
Computer technology, see Information technology;
Internet
Conceptual understanding, 68
defined, 186
inquiry-based education, 21
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partnerships, 7, 83
pedagogical content knowledge defined, 189
student misconceptions, 61
teacher educators and education, 32, 60, 68
teachers, general, 59, 60, 61, 62(n.13), 119, 148
teachers, international comparisons, 54
teacher standards, 58
teaching as telling vs, 192
see also Preconceptions
Concerns-Based Adoption Model, xvii
Conference Board of the Mathematical Sciences, 5, 56
Content knowledge, general, 18, 35, 68-69
alternative teacher education programs, 23, 61-62
career-long education, 10, 67
endorsement of teachers, 186
grade-level factors, ix, 55-56, 60, 80, 118, 119-120
inservice education, 33, 63, 64, 65, 123, 145
international perspectives, 54, 62-63
lacking among teachers, 2, 33
memorization, 26, 61, 119;
see also Teaching as telling
out-of-field teaching, 50-53, 54, 72, 79, 82, 188
parental attitudes, 39-40
partnerships, 88, 95, 96
pedagogical content knowledge, ix, 11-12, 60, 64, 67, 118
defined, 188-189
preservice education, 49-65 (passim), 79-81, 118, 119-120, 145
problem solving and teacher content knowledge, 60, 62(n.13), 63
reform of content, xiii, xv, 1-2, 17-18, 20
scientists and engineers, 8, 70
standards, 1(n.1), 2, 5, 17-18, 19, 23, 24, 30(n.1), 31, 55-59, 69, 70, 119-120, 143, 144, 145, 148-153
state standards for teacher education, 3, 5, 17-18, 19, 23, 33, 34, 56-57
curriculum frameworks, 17-18, 25-26, 31, 63, 160, 174-175
teacher input into content development, 39, 52, 59, 60, 61, 63, 64
teachers lacking, 31
out-of-field teaching, 50-52, 54, 72, 79, 82, 188
teacher quality and student achievement, 49-65
teaching as telling and, 10, 23, 24, 27, 192
teaching practice, defined, 192
see also Curriculum development
Content specialists, 4, 55, 69, 79-80
defined, 186
Chinese vs U.S., 62-63
master teachers, 39, 91, 96, 97, 107, 124, 126, 127, 188;
see also Mentoring
professional societies role, 80, 118-119
recruitment and retention, 80, 111
Continuing education, see Inservice education
Council of Basic Education, 18
Council of Chief State School Officers, see Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium
Council of Scientific Society of Presidents, 130
Council of the Great City Colleges, 37(n.4)
Council of the Great City Schools, 37(n.4)
Credentialing, general, 175
national consensus, 34, 115-116
out-of-field teaching, 50, 188
professors, selection criteria, 23
professors, tenure and promotion, 105, 106
teachers, 18, 37-38, 101
see also Accreditation, institutions;
Licensing and certification;
“teachers, other” under Standards
Cultural factors, 62-63, 146
culture of education, 43, 101-102, 123, 145, 160
partnerships, 43, 101-102
professional training requirements, attitudes toward, 15-16, 22-23
student background, 25, 69
see also Public opinion
Current practices, x, xiv, 1-3, 7, 18, 28, 41, 46
partnerships vs, xv, 76, 108
practicum experiences, 18
Professional Development Schools and, 76
see also Reform of education
Curriculum development, 70
master/mentor teachers, 188
partnerships, 77-78, 90, 91-92, 96, 98, 176
Professional Development Schools, 77-78
Project 2061, 66
standardized test achievement, 54
standards, 17-18, 25-26, 28, 147, 156
state curriculum frameworks, 17-18, 25-26, 31, 63, 160, 174-175
teacher content knowledge and, 61, 63, 64
teacher decision- and policy-making, 38-39, 96, 103, 147, 156, 160
teacher education, 19, 61, 63, 64, 77-78, 90, 91-92, 96, 98, 147, 156, 160
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teacher quality and student achievement, 49, 61, 63
teacher teams, 77
see also Content knowledge
D
Databases, 12, 13, 47, 111, 112, 114-115, 116, 122, 128
Demographic factors
students, 24, 25, 39, 69, 146, 155, 156
teachers, 48, 49, 100, 192
see also Socioeconomic status
Department of Education, 16, 85, 122(n.3)
content specialists, 80
database of teaching jobs, 115
standards, 17
Descriptive Tests of Mathematics Skills, 50(n.4)
Designing Professional Development for Teachers of Science and Mathematics, xvii
Digest of Education Statistics, 38
Disabled students, 39, 168
see also Special education
Discipline, student, 23, 26
E
East Carolina University, 78
Economic factors, 11
career choice, general, 38
inservice education, 34, 37, 89, 98
partnerships, xv, 84, 88, 89, 92, 94, 95, 97, 98
student loans, 11, 110, 111, 113
see also Employment factors;
Funding;
Incentives;
Socioeconomic status;
Stipends;
Wages and salaries
Educational Testing Service, Praxis examinations, 2, 3, 31, 189-190
Education Trust, 44
Eisenhower Act for Improving Science and Mathematics Education, 99, 113-114, 172, 175
Elementary and Secondary Education Act, 113
Employment factors, teachers
databases, 115, 116
decision- and policy-making by teachers, 38-39, 96, 103, 147, 156, 161
hours of work, 62, 103, 108
internships, 191
job dissatisfaction, 11(n.5)
professors, selection criteria, 23
professors, tenure and promotion, 105, 106
unions, 6-7, 83
working conditions, 39, 40, 65, 82(n.4), 95-96, 108, 113
class size, 45, 48, 72
see also Interns and internships;
Licensing and certification;
Recruitment and retention;
Stipends;
Wages and salaries
Equipment, 40, 95, 98, 103-104
see also Laboratories
Ethnicity, see Race/ethnicity
Evaluation of students, general
national standards, 24, 25
partnerships, 97, 164, 165
self-assessment, 155
see also Standardized testing;
“students” under Standards
Evaluation of teachers, general, 50, 68
examinations, other than Praxis examinations, 2, 8(n.3)
novice teachers, 92
partnerships, 92, 164
Praxis examinations, 2, 3, 31, 189-190
Professional Development Schools, 78
see also Licensing and certification;
Standards;
Teacher quality
Extra-curricular activities, 8(n.3)
F
Facilities, see Equipment;
Laboratories
Federal government, 110-112, 113, 116
databases, 114-115
partnerships, funding, 98-99
reform of education, 11, 85
see also Department of Education;
Funding
Feedback
inservice, 41, 50(n.3), 92, 144
preservice, 71, 76, 92, 164
Field experiences, students, 79, 95
Field experiences, teachers, 56, 68, 81, 104, 112, 161, 170, 171
alternative teacher education programs, 23
defined, 186-187
see also Interns and internships;
Practicum experiences
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Flexner Report, 22
Foreign countries, see International perspectives;
specific countries
Funding, 11
committee study at hand, 27
equipment, 104
inservice education, 36, 73, 95, 98-99, 111, 113-114, 125, 162-163
internships, 125-126
mentor payments, 19, 162
partnerships, xv, 84, 88, 89, 92, 94, 95, 97, 98-99, 104-106, 110, 111, 113, 114, 162, 163, 172, 175-176
practicum experiences, 124, 125
preservice education, 89, 104-105, 125, 162, 175, 176
research on education, 92, 98, 122(n.3)
retention of teachers, 36, 89
state content standards and, 19
G
Geometry, 151
Georgia Southern University, 170-171
Germany, 54
Government role, see Federal government;
Funding;
Local government;
State government
Grade-level factors
content knowledge requirements, ix, 55-56, 60, 118, 119-120
content specialists, 80
defined, 55(n.10)
Professional Development Schools, 81
Graduate programs, see Post-graduate programs
Green River Community College, 173-174
Group learning, 25, 147, 158
H
Handicapped students, see Disabled students;
Special education
Henry Ford Community College, 174-175
High-stakes examinations, ix, 26, 34, 108
Historical perspectives, 24, 66, 68
education reform movement, 16-22, 60(n.12)
Loucks-Horsley, Susan, xvii
school environment, 145
science, history of, 148, 149, 172
teacher quality and student achievement, 49
Holistic learning, 83-84, 172
Holmes Group reports, 20, 22, 74
Hospitals, 7, 165-166
Houston Consortium, 166
I
Illinois, 92(n.1)
Incentives, xi, 7, 11, 33, 37, 38, 39, 82(n.4), 88, 110, 113
see also Wages and salaries
Income, see Socioeconomic status;
Wages and salaries
Induction phase, xi, 1, 3, 18, 35, 37, 81, 92(n.1), 109-110, 112, 128, 159-163
attitudes of new teachers, 11(n.5)
defined, 187
partnerships, 6, 76, 77, 91, 92(n.1), 96, 107, 169
pedagogy, 18, 23
Professional Development Schools (PDS), 6, 76, 77, 169
reform of education, 18, 85
retention of new teachers, 33, 72, 187
special education training, 19
state role, 75
teacher education defined, 191
see also Interns and internships;
Mentoring
Information technology, 40, 157
accreditation, institutions, 32
databases, 12, 13, 47, 111, 112, 114-115, 116, 122, 128
partnerships, 98, 103
see also Internet
Inquiry and the National Science Education Standards, 59
Inquiry-based education, 21, 67, 68, 70, 95, 162
defined, 187
partnerships, 95
standards, 5, 18, 20, 24, 26, 58, 67, 143, 144, 145, 148-149, 154, 155-156
see also Problem solving
Inservice education, 30, 33-34, 36-37, 46, 48, 65, 71, 73, 81-82, 110, 111, 122-124, 143, 159-163
career-long, 5, 7, 10, 16, 19, 23-24, 28, 37, 67, 75, 88, 108, 109, 114(n.1), 144
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content knowledge, 33, 63, 64, 65, 123, 145
defined, 187
economic factors, 34, 37, 89, 98;
see also “funding” infra
feedback, 41, 50(n.3), 92, 144
funding, 36, 73, 95, 98-99, 111, 113-114, 125, 162-163
incentives, xi, 7, 11, 33, 37
informal, 101-102, 123, 156, 164-176
Internet, web sites, 42(n.10), 99(n.2, n.3), 159(n.1, n.2), 160(n.3), 161(n.4), 165(n.2), 170
partnerships, 76, 87, 88, 89, 91, 94, 97, 98-99, 100-103, 107, 126-128, 161, 164-176
peers/colleagues, 6, 11, 71, 78, 82, 102, 140, 142, 144, 152, 158, 162, 167, 187
preservice/inservice gap, 19, 27(n.5), 172
Professional Development Schools, 76
research by teachers, 71, 98, 102
school districts, 34, 73, 75, 96, 98, 99, 113, 126-128
standards, 33-34, 100-101, 143-147
state government role, 33, 37, 73, 75, 81, 97, 98, 161-163
teacher education, defined, 190-191
see also Induction phase;
Mentoring;
Post-graduate programs;
Workshops
Institutional factors, 5-7, 85, 144
see also Accreditation;
Administrators and administration;
Colleges and universities;
Organizational factors;
Partnerships and collaborations;
Reform of education
Interdisciplinary approaches, 58, 98, 121, 173, 174
International perspectives
conceptual knowledge of teachers, 54
content knowledge of teachers, 54, 62-63
teacher compensation, 103
teaching practices, 53-55
Third International Mathematics and Science Study, 16, 53-55
see also specific countries
International Society for Technology in Education, 32(n.3)
International Technology Education Association, 1(n.1), 30(n.1)
Internet
attitudes toward teaching as a profession, 40(n.8)
Columbia University, 8(n.3)
inservice education funding, 99(n.2, n.3)
inservice education, other, 42(n.10), 159(n.1, n.2), 160(n.3), 161(n.4), 165(n.2), 170
preservice education, 42(n.10), 60(n.12), 129, 164(n.1), 168(n.3), 175-176
Professional Development Schools Standards Project, 77(n.3)
Quantitative Understanding: Amplifying Student Achievement, 64
research funding, 122(n.3)
state content standards, 31(n.2)
university teaching and learning centers, 121(n.2)
Urban Teacher Collaborative, sponsors, 37
Interns and internships, 11, 78, 111, 112, 113, 162, 168, 170, 186, 187, 191
defined, 191
funding, 125-126
partnerships, 12, 78, 89, 96, 100, 101, 107, 124-125, 126, 170
stipends, 11, 111, 113, 124-125, 191
Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium, 5, 42(n.10), 57-58, 68
J
Japan, 53-54, 103
K
Kansas, 162
Kansas Sate University, 166-167
Kentucky, 92(n.1)
L
Laboratories, 20, 40, 67, 115(n.1)
partnerships, 76, 95, 103-104
preservice education, 57, 58, 59
Professional Development Schools, 76
safety codes, 40
Language factors, 25, 39, 48, 146, 152, 175
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Learning First Alliance, 118
Licensing and certification, 4, 18, 31-32, 37-38, 92(n.1), 106, 168
alternative programs, 23, 37-38, 51-52, 61-62, 107
defined, 192
examinations, general, 2, 31, 32-33, 34, 48
national standards, 34, 115-116
out-of-field teaching, 50-53, 54, 72, 79, 188
post-graduate requirements, 34, 37
Praxis examinations, 2, 3, 31, 189-190
teacher interest in subject vs, 82
teacher quality and student achievement, 48, 49-53, 54, 56
Life-long learning, xiv, 37, 111, 114(n.1)
research on, 43, 121-122
teachers, career-long learning, 5, 7, 10, 16, 19, 23-24, 28, 37, 67, 75, 88, 108, 109, 114(n.1), 144
Loans, 11, 110, 111, 113
Local government, 110, 111
partnerships, 91, 94, 106, 110
reform of education, 11
see also School districts
Loucks-Horsley, Susan, xvii
Lower division courses, 95, 120, 121-122
defined, 187-188
M
MacArthur Foundation, 170
Maryland, 79, 162
Mass media, ix
Master teachers, 126
decision- and policy-making by, 39
defined, 188
partnerships, involvement in, 91, 96, 97, 107, 124, 127
see also Mentoring
Mathematical Association of America, 5
Mathematicians, professional, see Scientists and mathematicians, professional
Medical education, 7, 21, 36, 81, 165-166
Memorization, 26, 61, 119
see also Teaching as telling
Mentoring, 36-37, 71, 89, 103, 117, 159
alternative teacher education programs, 23
compensation for, 19, 162
defined, 188
partnerships and, 87, 90, 92(n.1), 96, 100, 104, 107, 124, 125, 127, 161-162
practicum experiences, 87
standards, 19, 144
see also Interns and internships
Metropolitan areas, see Urban areas
Michigan, 174-175
Minority groups, see Race/ethnicity
Missouri, 162-163
Model Clinical Teaching Program, 78
Motivation
student, ix, 54, 69
teachers, general, 97;
see also Recruitment and retention
teacher support by administrators, 40, 159-161
N
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 16, 52-53, 54
National Association of Biology Teachers, 4-5, 66
National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, 3, 5, 34, 35, 68, 69
National Center for Education Statistics, 38
National Center for Improving Science Education, 66, 81
National Commission on Mathematics and Science, 66
National Commission on Teaching and America’s Future, 19, 44, 82, 161
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, 185
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 5, 66
standards, 17, 25, 51, 55, 67, 145-147, 174-175
National Education Goals Panel, 17
National Governors’ Association, 17
National Science Board, 45
National Science Education Standards, 17, 20, 24-25, 55, 56, 57, 66-67, 143-147, 148-158, 173, 175
inservice education funding, 99(n.3)
teacher licensing examinations, 32
National Science Foundation, 5, 27, 66, 74, 174, 176
databases 114-115, 122
standards, 17
National Science, Mathematics, Engineering, and Technology Education Digital Library, 114-115(n.1)
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National Science Teachers Association, 5, 11(n.5), 17, 66, 118
A Nation at Risk, 16, 79-80
New teachers, see Induction phase
New York City, 8(n.3)
New York State Regents Examination, 8(n.3)
North Carolina, 19, 78-79
North Carolina University-School Teacher Education Partnerships, 161
Novice teachers, see Induction phase
O
Ohio, 161-162
Oklahoma, 162
Organizational factors, 1-2, 5-7
collaborative efforts, x, xiv-xv, 8-10;
see also Partnerships and collaborations
see also Institutional factors;
Reform of education
Out-of-field teaching, 50-53, 54, 72, 79, 82
defined, 188
P
Parents, 7, 8, 39-40
teacher engagement of, 69, 70, 158, 160
Partnerships and collaborations, 28, 41, 42-43, 83, 84, 87-108, 164-176
administrators involvement in, 76, 79, 83, 92(n.1)
clinical schools and training, 7, 19, 22, 75, 161, 162, 166
colleges, involvement in, see “partnerships” under Colleges and universities
conceptual knowledge, 7, 83
content knowledge, 88, 95, 96
contractual agreements, 97, 104, 105, 106
culture of education, 43, 101-102
current practices vs, xv, 76, 108
curriculum development, 77-78, 90, 91-92, 96, 98, 176
economic factors, xv, 84, 88, 89, 92, 94, 95, 97, 98;
see also “funding” infra
equipment, 95, 98, 103-104
evaluation of students, general, 97, 164, 165
evaluation of teachers, general, 92, 164
funding, xv, 84, 88, 89, 92, 94, 95, 97, 98-99, 104-106, 110, 111, 113, 114, 162, 163, 172, 175-176
induction of new teachers, 6, 76, 77, 91, 92(n.1), 96, 107, 169
information technology, 98, 103
inquiry-based education, 95
inservice education, 76, 87, 88, 89, 91, 94, 97, 98-99, 100-103, 107, 126-128, 161, 164
internships, 12, 78, 89, 96, 100, 101, 107, 124-125, 126, 170
laboratories, 76, 95, 103-104
local factors, 91, 94, 106, 110
master teachers, 91, 96, 97, 107, 124, 127
mentoring, 87, 90, 92(n.1), 96, 100, 104, 107, 124, 125, 127, 161-162
pedagogy, 81, 95, 96, 175
post-graduate programs, 98, 170
preservice education, 88, 92-97 (passim), 107, 164-176
Professional Development Schools (PDS), 6, 75-76, 77, 78-79, 81, 161, 166-167, 169-170
private sector involvement, 74, 91, 92-93, 94, 112
Professional Development Schools (PDS), 5-6, 22, 75-79, 81, 169-170
professional societies, role of, 42-43, 90, 92, 112, 145
recruitment and retention, 81, 89, 93, 99-100, 110, 111, 168, 170, 173-174, 176
research, x, 76, 77-78, 81, 82, 90, 91-93, 98, 101, 102
Professional Development Schools, 76, 77-78, 81
school districts, involvement in, x, xi, xiv-xv, 5-6, 8-9, 12-13, 28, 83, 87, 88, 91-105 (passim), 108, 109, 112, 114, 124-128, 165-168, 174, 175
scientists and mathematicians, professional, x, xi, xiv, xv, 5, 6, 8, 17, 28, 42, 68, 75, 82, 88, 90, 91, 103
standards, 77, 100-101, 174
state government involvement in, 9, 97, 110
teacher quality and, general, 78, 92
teaching practices and, 78, 83, 91-92, 96, 171, 175
see also Professional Development Schools (PDS)
Pedagogy, 8, 24, 25, 146
alternative teacher education programs, 23
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colleges and universities, 11-12, 23, 118, 119, 175
content knowledge, ix, 11-12, 60, 64, 67, 74, 79, 81, 118
defined, 188-189
induction phase, 18, 23
internships, 100
partnerships, 81, 95, 96, 175
post-graduate university programs, 2, 20, 22
research on, 49, 60
specialists, 80-81
teacher input, 39
teacher quality and student achievement, 49, 60
teaching practice, defined, 192
see also Teaching as telling;
Teaching practices
Peer review, research, x, 12, 111, 121-122
Peers/colleagues
students, 44, 69, 168
teachers, 6, 11, 71, 78, 82, 102, 140, 142, 144, 152, 154, 155, 158, 160, 162, 167, 168
Performance standards, general
international, 16
student, ix, 16, 17
teacher, 3, 68, 77, 123
see also Standardized testing
Physical science, 51, 61, 67, 129, 148, 149-150
Portfolios, 144, 168, 171
Post-graduate programs, 2, 4, 20, 22, 33, 34, 123
licensing requirements, 34, 37
partnerships, 98, 170
pedagogy and, 2, 20, 22
research by, 92
teacher qualifications and student achievement, 48
see also Inservice education
Practicum experiences, 56, 96, 124-125, 172
defined, 189
funding, 124, 125
mentoring, 87
problems in current practices, 18
Praxis examinations, 2, 3, 31
defined, 189-190
Preconceptions
pedagogical content knowledge defined, 189
teacher content knowledge and, 61
Preservice education, ix, 18, 30, 31-32, 45, 71, 72, 74-75, 78, 87, 102, 111, 116-124
advisors, 35, 116-117
attitudes of participants toward, 19-20
committee study, topics, 28
content knowledge of teacher and student achievement, 49-65 (passim)
content knowledge, other, 79-81, 118, 119-120, 145
defined, 190-191
feedback, 71, 76, 92, 164
funding, 89, 104-105, 125, 162, 175, 176
grades of student teachers, 4
information technology, 103
inquiry-based teaching, 95
inservice/preservice gap, 19, 27(n.5), 172
Internet, web sites, 42(n.10), 60(n.12), 129, 164(n.1), 168(n.3), 175-176
laboratories, 57, 58, 59
partnerships, 88, 92-97 (passim), 107, 164-176
Professional Development Schools (PDS), 6, 75-76, 77, 78-79, 81, 161, 166-167, 169
professional education curriculum strands, 20
professional organization oversight, 35-36, 42-43
reform of education, 18, 19, 20, 75, 85, 86
research by preservice teachers, 78, 98
research on, x, 47-55, 59-65
school districts, general, 9, 97, 100, 112
standards, 32, 33-34, 42, 56-57, 100-101, 143-147
teacher education, defined, 190-191
see also Colleges and universities;
Field experiences;
Interns and internships;
Mentoring;
Practicum experiences
Principles and Standards for School Mathematics, 25, 32, 56
Private schools, 80
Private sector, 8, 43
partnerships, 74, 91, 92-93, 94, 112
see also Scientists and mathematicians, professional
Problem solving, 68, 70
content knowledge of teachers and, 60, 62(n.13), 63
standards, 5, 18, 20, 70, 145-146, 152, 156, 157
see also Inquiry-based education
Procedural knowledge, 23, 132
conceptual understanding vs, 186
Professional and disciplinary organizations, 13, 46, 66-71, 112, 128-130, 145-147, 161
committee study at hand, methodology, 27, 29
content specialists, 80, 118-119
conventions, 24
partnerships, 42-43, 90, 92, 112, 145
preservice program oversight by, 35-36, 42-43
see also specific organizations
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Professional development, general, ix, xiv, 1-3, 8-9, 30, 32, 83-84
career-long professional development, 5, 7, 10, 16, 19, 23-24, 28, 37, 67, 75, 88, 108, 109, 114(n.1), 144
professional community, defined, 190
see also Colleges and universities;
Field experiences;
Induction phase;
Inservice education;
Master teachers;
Mentoring;
Preservice education
Professional Development Schools (PDS), 5-6, 22, 75-79, 81, 166-167, 169-170
administrators, 76, 79
curriculum development, 77-78
induction of new teachers, 6, 76, 77, 169
preservice education, 6, 75-76, 77, 78-79, 81, 161, 166-167, 169
recruitment and retention, 78
research, 76, 77-78, 81
standardized testing, 78
standards, other, 77, 163
state government role, 9, 75
Professional Development Schools Standards Project, 77
Professional organizations, see Professional and disciplinary organizations
Professional Standards for Teaching Mathematics, 25
Project 2061, 16-17, 66
Project TEACH, 173-174
Public opinion, 15-16
about education, general, ix, 22-23
about teachers, 2, 7-8, 15-16, 19, 22-23, 28, 40-41, 45
Purdue University, 171
Q
Quantitative Understanding: Amplifying Student Achievement, 64
Questioning, 25, 157, 158
see also Inquiry-based education;
Problem solving
R
Race/ethnicity, 25, 48, 69, 73, 146, 168
Reasoning, 70, 145-146, 152, 156
see also Inquiry-based education;
Problem solving
Recruiting New Teachers, Inc., 37(n.4)
Recruitment and retention, ix, 1, 11, 35, 40-41, 52, 72, 73, 81, 109, 111, 122
community colleges, role of, 93, 173-174, 176
content specialists, 80, 111
funding, 36, 89
incentives, xi, 7, 11, 33, 100, 113
induction phase, 33, 72, 187
loan forgiveness, 110, 113
partnerships, 81, 89, 93, 99-100, 110, 111, 168, 170, 173-174, 176
Professional Development Schools, 78
reform of education, 85, 86
school districts, 99-100
workforce distribution and, 82(n.4), 99, 115
working conditions, 39, 40, 65, 82(n.4), 95-96
see also Wages and salaries
Reform of education, xiii, xv, 1-2, 11, 30, 74, 85-87
colleges and universities, general, 17, 19, 20, 22, 85
content knowledge, xiii, xv, 1-2, 17-18, 20
historical perspectives, 16-22, 60(n.12)
induction of new teachers, 18, 85
international perspectives, 53
preservice education, 18, 19, 20, 75, 85, 86
recruitment and retention, 85, 86
state government, 11, 17-18, 19, 30, 85
see also Partnerships and collaborations;
Standards
Research for Better Teaching, 159-161
Research on teaching, x, 4, 17, 27, 43, 111
attitudes toward profession, 40-41
classroom, 44
databases, 12, 13, 47, 111, 112, 114-115, 116, 122, 128
funding, 92, 98, 122(n.3)
inservice teachers performing, 71, 98, 102, 143, 144
life-long learning, 43, 121-122
partnerships, x, 81, 82, 76, 77-78, 81, 90, 91-93, 98, 101, 102
Professional Development Schools, 76, 77-78, 81
pedagogy training, 49, 60
peer review, x, 12, 111, 121-122
teacher education, 47-55, 59-65, 111, 144, 155
teacher quality and student achievement, 44, 46, 47-55, 59-65, 99
by teachers, 71, 98, 102, 143, 144
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working conditions, 82(n.4)
see also Peer review
Reflective practice, 37, 62, 64, 67, 71, 83, 103, 121, 160, 167, 171, 172
defined, 190
standards, 144, 147, 152, 155
Retention, see Recruitment and retention
Rote learning, see Memorization
Rubrics, 63
Rural areas, 33
S
Salaries, see Wages and salaries
School districts, 12-13, 45, 71, 79, 112, 147
career-long professional development, 23-24
decision- and policy-making by teachers, 38-39, 96, 103, 147, 156, 161
demographics, 72-73
evaluation of, 92
funding, 11, 98, 99, 104, 105, 113, 114
induction phase, 75, 96, 112, 113
inservice education, 34, 73, 75, 96, 98, 99, 113, 126-128
mentoring programs, 37
out-of-field teachers, 82
partnerships, x, xi, xiv-xv, 5-6, 8-9, 12-13, 28, 83, 87, 88, 91-105 (passim), 108, 109, 112, 114, 124-128, 165-168, 174, 175
preservice education, 9, 97, 100, 112
recruitment of teachers, 99-100
teacher incentives, 39(n.7)
Science Work Experiences for Teachers, 8(n.3)
Scientists and mathematicians, professional, x, xi, xiv, xv, 5, 6, 8, 17, 28, 42, 68, 75, 82, 88, 90, 91, 103
Skill acquisition
conceptual understanding vs, 186
teacher education standards, 144
teaching practices, international perspectives, 53-54
Social factors, 68, 69, 71, 123, 146, 148, 149, 154-156
see also Cultural factors;
Mentoring;
Parents;
Peers/colleagues;
Public opinion
Socioeconomic status, 44, 48, 51, 52, 72-73, 100, 113
see also Wages and salaries
Special education, 19, 39, 169
Stakeholders, general, 9, 81-82
committee study at hand, methodology, x
see also Partnerships and collaborations
Standardized testing, ix
American College Testing program, 48
high-stakes examinations, ix, 26, 34, 108
National Assessment of Educational Progress, 16, 52-53, 54
Praxis examinations, 2, 3, 31, 189-190
Professional Development Schools, 78
statewide testing of students, 34
teacher quality and scores, 48
Third International Mathematics and Science Study, 16, 53-55
Standards, 18
colleges and universities, 17, 35-36, 100-101, 174
accreditation, 32, 35, 88, 106, 117, 185
content knowledge, 1(n.1), 2, 5, 17-18, 19, 23, 24, 30(n.1), 31, 55-59, 69, 70, 119-120, 143, 144, 145, 148-153
state standards for teacher education, 3, 5, 17-18, 19, 23, 31(n.2), 33, 34, 56-57
curricular, 17-18, 28, 147, 156
curriculum frameworks, 17-18, 25-26, 31, 63, 160, 174-175
field components, 23
inquiry-based education, 5, 18, 20, 24, 26, 58, 67, 143, 144, 145, 148-149, 154, 155-156
International Technology Education Association, 1(n.1)
laboratory safety, 40
national, 5, 17-18, 20, 24-26, 28, 31, 32-33, 41, 46, 55-59, 66-69, 119, 143-158
partnerships, 77, 100-101, 174
problem solving, 5, 18, 20, 70, 145-146, 152, 156, 157
Professional Development Schools, 77, 78, 163
students, 5, 17-18, 20, 24-26, 28, 31, 32-33, 46, 70
teacher education, 32, 33-34, 55-59, 66-67, 100-101, 118, 119, 143-147
preservice, 32, 33-34, 42, 56-57, 100-101, 143-147
inservice, 33-34, 100-101, 143-147
skill acquisition, 144
state, 2, 3, 5, 17-18, 19, 23, 31-33, 34, 56-57, 159
see also Accreditation, institutions
teachers, other, 3, 17, 20, 34, 41, 42, 46, 55-59, 66-70, 115-116, 148-158
mentoring, 19, 144
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national, 28, 34, 55-59, 115-116, 143-158
performance, general, 3, 68, 77, 123
reflective practice, 144, 147, 152, 155
teacher quality and, general, 17, 55-59, 69-70
see also Licensing and certification
see also Accreditation, institutions;
Benchmarks;
Performance standards;
Reform of education
Stanford Achievement Test, 50(n.2), 51
Stanford Test of Academic Skills, 50(n.2)
State government, 3, 110-112, 113-114
content standards for teacher education, 3, 5, 17-18, 19, 23, 33, 34, 56-57
curriculum frameworks, 17-18, 25-26, 31, 63, 160, 174-175
databases, 114
examinations, general, 4
induction phase, 75
inservice education, 33, 37, 73, 75, 81, 97, 98, 161-163
internships, 125-126
mentoring programs, 37
partnerships, 9, 97, 110
Praxis examinations, 2, 3, 31, 189-190
Professional Development Schools, 9, 75
reform of education, general, 11, 17-18, 19, 30, 85
standards, 3, 5, 17-18, 19, 23, 25-26, 31-33, 36, 56-57, 159;
see also “curriculum frameworks” supra
statewide testing of students, 34
teacher education standards, 2, 3, 5, 17-18, 19, 23, 31-33, 34, 56-57, 159
teacher incentives, 39(n.7)
see also Licensing and certification;
specific states
Stipends
inservice education, 37
interns, 11, 111, 113, 124-125, 191
Summer Research Program for Science School Teachers (Columbia University), 8(n.3)
Syracuse University, 171
T
Teacher Education Accreditation Council, 185
Teacher educators, 32, 82, 90, 93, 112
defined, 191
student teacher advisors, 35, 116-117
Teacher quality, ix, xi, 3, 4, 5, 17-18, 19, 28, 44-65, 71, 86, 87, 99
competence requirements, general, 30
curriculum development, 49, 61, 63
licensing and, 48, 49-53, 54, 56
partnerships, 78, 92
pedagogy, 49, 60
Professional Development Schools, 78
public opinion, 15, 16
research on student achievement and, 44, 46, 47-55, 59-65, 99
standards and, 17, 55-59, 69-70
teacher educators, 18-19
see also Evaluation of teachers
Teaching as telling, 20, 23, 24, 27
attitudes toward, 23
defined, 192
Teaching practices, x, xi, xii, 5, 12, 18, 25, 26, 54, 67, 69, 81, 146, 147, 163
defined, 192
group learning, 25, 147, 158
information technology and, 32
international perspectives, 53-55
lecture-based, 20, 26, 60, 67
national standards, 28, 146
parental attitudes, 39-40
partnerships, 78, 83, 91-92, 96, 171, 175
Professional Development Schools, 78
teacher quality and student achievement, 50(n.4), 43, 58
team teaching, 77, 80
video tapes, 53, 54-55
see also Inquiry-based education;
Memorization;
Pedagogy;
Problem solving;
Teaching as telling
Team teaching, 77, 80
see also Mentoring
Tennessee Value-Added Assessment System, 47
Tests and testing
high-stakes examinations, ix, 26, 34, 108
teacher, 2, 8(n.3)
attitudes of high-scoring novices, 11(n.5)
Praxis examinations, 2, 3, 31, 189-190
see also Standardized tests
Texas, 56-57, 78, 166, 168-169
Texas State Teachers Association, 11(n.5)
Third International Mathematics and Science Study, 16, 53-55
Tomorrow’s Schools of Education, 74
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Unions, teacher, 6-7, 83
Universities, see Colleges and universities;
specific institutions
University of Arizona, 172
University of Kansas, 121(n.2)
University of Maryland, 79
University of Massachusetts, 167
University of Texas, 169-169
University of Wisconsin, 64, 172
Urban areas, 8(n.3), 33, 37, 160-161, 175
Urban Teacher Collaborative, 37
V
Videotapes, teaching practices analyzed, 53, 54-55
Virginia, 176
W
Wages and salaries, 3
administrators, 3
student teacher advisors, 117
teachers, 3, 11, 19, 38, 103, 111, 113
see also Incentives;
Stipends
Westinghouse/Intel Talent Search Projects, 8(n.3)
Wheelock College, 169
Wisconsin Center for Education Research, 80
Workshops, 24, 63, 73, 147, 187, 161
Project 2061, 16-17, 66
World Wide Web, see Internet
