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Teacher preparation has been the center of educational reform in the United States for many years... more Teacher preparation has been the center of educational reform in the United States for many years. A review of literature proposes that many universities are addressing the educational challenge of developing stronger teacher preparation programs by collaborating with neighborhood schools to implement field-based teacher preparation programs. To improve programs of this nature, the experiences and perceptions of graduates who participated in the program must be explored. A number of recommendations for educational reform exist on the topic of teacher preparation, but much-needed research must be done on the experiences and perceptions of participants in field-based teacher preparation programs. Current research on field-based teacher preparation pinpoints a critical need to identify whether these programs prepare teachers adequately for the teaching profession. Previous research reminds us of the importance of informing educational policymakers, state boards of education, schools of education and the wider educational community in the continued development of field-based teacher preparation programs nationwide.

Books by Cynthia L Thompson

Teacher preparation has been the center of educational reform in the United States for many years... more Teacher preparation has been the center of educational reform in the United States for many years. A review of literature proposes that many universities are addressing the educational challenge of developing stronger teacher preparation programs by collaborating with neighborhood schools to implement field-based teacher preparation programs. To improve programs of this nature, the experiences and perceptions of graduates who participated in the program must be explored. A number of recommendations for educational reform exist on the topic of teacher preparation, but much-needed research must be done on the experiences and perceptions of participants in field-based teacher preparation programs. Current research on field-based teacher preparation pinpoints a critical need to identify whether these programs prepare teachers adequately for the teaching profession. Previous research reminds us of the importance of informing educational policymakers, state boards of education, schools of education and the wider educational community in the continued development of field-based teacher preparation programs nationwide.

Teacher preparation has been the center of educational reform in the United States for many years... more Teacher preparation has been the center of educational reform in the United States for many years. A review of literature proposes that many universities are addressing the educational challenge of developing stronger teacher preparation programs by collaborating with neighborhood schools to implement field-based teacher preparation programs. To improve programs of this nature, the experiences and perceptions of graduates who participated in the program must be explored. A number of recommendations for educational reform exist on the topic of teacher preparation, but much-needed research must be done on the experiences and perceptions of participants in field-based teacher preparation programs. Current research on field-based teacher preparation pinpoints a critical need to identify whether these programs prepare teachers adequately for the teaching profession. Previous research reminds us of the importance of informing educational policymakers, state boards of education, schools of education and the wider educational community in the continued development of field-based teacher preparation programs nationwide.

Teacher preparation has been the center of educational reform in the United States for many years... more Teacher preparation has been the center of educational reform in the United States for many years. A review of literature proposes that many universities are addressing the educational challenge of developing stronger teacher preparation programs by collaborating with neighborhood schools to implement field-based teacher preparation programs. To improve programs of this nature, the experiences and perceptions of graduates who participated in the program must be explored. A number of recommendations for educational reform exist on the topic of teacher preparation, but much-needed research must be done on the experiences and perceptions of participants in field-based teacher preparation programs. Current research on field-based teacher preparation pinpoints a critical need to identify whether these programs prepare teachers adequately for the teaching profession. Previous research reminds us of the importance of informing educational policymakers, state boards of education, schools of education and the wider educational community in the continued development of field-based teacher preparation programs nationwide.