Texas Collaborative for Excellence in Teacher Preparation (TxCEPT)

项目摘要德克萨斯州卓越教师培养合作(TCETP)是德克萨斯州农工大学系统的合作伙伴关系，致力于全州范围内的科学和数学教师培养改革。在德克萨斯州，10所TCETP大学毕业的数学和科学专业K-8和9-12级教师中有25%(3700名/年)。TCETP有四个相互关联的目标：(1)课程改革(整合内容、教学法和课堂管理)；(2)招聘教学；(3)支持职前和新手教师(整合早期实地经验、学生教学、资格认证、入职/新手教师支持、数学和科学技术实习以及非正式科学经验)；以及(4)加强系统联系(德克萨斯州RSI、德克萨斯州SSI、德克萨斯州AMP)。这些目标的基础是发展赠款资金的成就，它为教师培训方面的系统性变革奠定了全系统的改革基础设施和示范课程改革组成部分。在以国家标准为基础的全州数学和科学改革努力的背景下，德克萨斯州的数学和科学教学受到该州人口结构(55%的学龄儿童现在要么是非裔美国人，要么是西班牙裔)的显著影响，包括：(1)在NSF支持下制定的国家数学和科学标准(德克萨斯州基本知识和技能，TEKS)在全州范围内得到通过；(2)数学和科学方面的年度学生评估工具(德克萨斯学术技能评估)与TEKS保持一致；以及(3)州统一(德克萨斯州教育者认证委员会)通过德克萨斯州教育者认证考试(ExCET)获得TEKS州认证的教师所需的熟练程度。TCETP的配置是为了在全州范围的系统改革环境中解决人口结构、多样性和一体化等关键问题。

Project SummaryThe Texas Collaborative for Excellence in Teacher Preparation (TCETP) is a Texas A&M University System partnership committed to statewide reform of science and mathematics teacher preparation. The 10 TCETP universities graduate 25% of teachers certified K-8 and 9-12 in mathematics and science in Texas (3,700 teachers/year). TCETP has four connected goals: (1) course reform (integrating content, pedagogy, and classroom management); (2) recruitment to teaching; (3) support for pre-service and novice teachers (integrating early field experiences, student teaching, credentialing, induction/novice teacher support, math and science technical internships, and informal science experiences); and (4) strengthening systemic connections (Texas RSI, Texas SSI, Texas AMP). These goals are grounded on the accomplishments of development grant funding thatestablished the System-wide infrastructure for reform and model course reform components requisite for systemic change in teacher preparation. The teaching of mathematics and science K-12 in Texas is significantly affected by the demographics of the state (55% of school age children are now either African American or Hispanic) unfolding within the context of national standards-based mathematics and science reform efforts statewide, including: (1) statewide adoption (1998) of the national mathematics and science standards (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills, TEKS) developed under NSF support; (2) alignment of the annual student assessment instrument (Texas Assessment of Academic Skills) in mathematics and science with the TEKS; and (3) state alignment(Texas State Board for Educator Certification) of the proficiencies required of teachers for state certification with the TEKS through the Examination for Certification of Educators in Texas (ExCET). TCETP was configured to address the critical issues of demographics, diversity, and integration within the statewide systemic reform environment.