Making an impact: A description of a collaborative partnership between a university teacher preparation program and an urban school district
Citation
Jack, A. & Lefever-Davis, S. (2016). Making an Impact: A description of a collaborative partnership between a university teacher preparation program and an urban school district. Proceedings of the Forth Biennial Conference: Barcelona "Innovation in Teacher Education within a Global Context". Jim Alouf, editor. Journal of the World Federation of Associations of Teacher Education, v.1, iss.3a, pages 112-123
Abstract
This paper will describe an existing partnership between a university teacher preparation
program and an urban school district that has a mission to jointly prepare teachers. The paper
will begin with a brief overview of the development and evolution of the partnership over the
years followed by a discussion of current practices and policies in the partnership that have led to
positive outcomes for student learning. Specifically, the authors will describe the educator
preparation program with an emphasis on the curriculum and clinical field experiences that
comprise the program. The authors will share data regarding the partnership between the
university and an urban school district that has had a positive and significant impact on student
achievement. The authors will also focus on the final year-long field placement in the program
and learn how this along with the other factors in the partnership results in teacher education
candidates who are confident and highly sought after by employing school districts.