CETPPA-Collaborative for Excellence in Teacher Preparation in Pennsylvania

这个系统性的改革计划的重点是宾夕法尼亚州高等教育系统（SSHE）的14个校区的科学和数学教师准备计划。1998年，这些大学准备了35%的科学和29%的数学教师在PA认证。1998年，SSHE还负责PA初级认证的39%。该项目正在促进社会保障和高等教育系统的系统性改革的实施。在该项目期间，来自SSHE校园的科学家、数学家和教育工作者正在合作：（1）改变教育专业学生所选的大学内容课程，以反映以研究为基础的有效教学法;（2）补充科学和数学教育课程的数学和科学内容;（3）由内容和教学法专家对科学和数学学生教师进行配对监督;（4）为科学和数学教育专业的学生提供在修订后的大学课程、实地经验和入职期间获得的经验的一致性;（5）加大力度招聘代表性不足的公立学校学生从事科学和数学教学工作。SSHE大学正在与9所社区学院和50多所公立学校合作开展这一项目。然而，系统大学和合作伙伴社区学院在其正常运作过程中与该州501个学区中的大多数互动。这些接触的广泛性提供了很大的潜力，以提高教师的准备和教师在宾夕法尼亚州的专业发展。新教师的入职培训对于确定新教师实际上是如何教学的以及有多少教师在宾夕法尼亚州的头几年教学经验之后仍然在教学非常重要。CETPPA正在建立一个强大的入门计划，为新教师提供一流的指导，支持新教师多年，有足够的资金支持所有符合条件的新教师，与地区和州标准挂钩，提供持续沟通的手段，并评估有效性。正在实施的全州范围内的活动包括K-16教师团队修改和/或开发选定的科学，数学和教育课程，包括技术和反映强大的内容和教学组成部分，创建科学和数学中心，为K-16教师提供专业发展研讨会，加强实地经验，并制定招收学生进入数学/科学教育计划的机制。外部评价由国家统计和信息安全委员会进行。强有力的评估和传播组成部分伴随着一个全面的文化变革计划，可以作为一个国家模式。

Project SummaryThis systemic reform initiative focuses on the science and math teacher preparation programs of the 14 campuses of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (SSHE). In 1998, these universities prepared 35% of the science and 29% of the math teachers certified in PA. In 1998, the SSHE was also responsible for 39% of the PA elementary certifications. This project is facilitating implementation of systemic reform in the SSHE system. During this project, scientists, mathematicians, and educators from SSHE campuses are collaborating to: (1) change selected university content courses taken by education students to reflect research-based effective pedagogy; (2) supplement the math and science content of science and math education courses; (3) introduce the paired supervision of science and math student teachers by content and pedagogy specialists; (4) provide consistency in experiences received by science and math education majors between their revised university courses, their field experiences, and induction period; and (5) increase efforts at recruitment of underrepresented public school students to pursue careers in teaching science and mathematics. The SSHE universities are collaborating with nine community colleges and over 50 public schools in this project. However, system universities and partner community colleges interact with most of the state's 501 school districts in their normal course of operation. The extensiveness of these contacts offers high potential to improve both teacher preparation and the professional development of teachers in Pennsylvania. Induction of new teachers is very important in establishing how new teachers actually do teach and how many teachers remain teaching in Pennsylvania after the first several years of teaching experience. The CETPPA is establishing a strong induction program that provides first class mentoring of new teachers, supports new teachers for multiple years, is funded adequately to support all eligible new teachers, is linked to district and state standards, provides the means for sustained communication, and is evaluated for effectiveness. Statewide activities being implemented include teaming K-16 faculty to revise and/or develop selected science, math, and education courses to include technology and reflect strong content and pedagogy components, creating science and math centers, offering professional development symposia for K-16 faculty, strengthening field experiences, and developing mechanisms for recruiting students into math/science education programs. External evaluation is being conducted by NCISE. Strong assessment and dissemination components accompany a comprehensive program of cultural change that can serve as a national model.