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NCATE and Teacher Quality
Updated March 13, 2009
The results of a number of studies demonstrate the effectiveness of NCATE accreditation in ensuring the preparation of high-quality teachers and other educators.
 
NCATE Data
  Adobe Acrobat Document 15 years of Growth
  Adobe Acrobat Document The Results Are In: What Deans and NCATE Coordinators Think About the NCATE Unit Standards
 
Reports by Topic/Teaching Discipline
  Adobe Acrobat Document Child and Adolescent Development Research and Teacher Preparation: A Joint NICHD/NCATE Report
 
Summary of Research on the Effectiveness of Teacher Preparation
 What Makes A Teacher Effective
     A summary of the research on teacher preparation
 Research Supporting the Importance of Teacher Preparation for Teacher Quality
Adobe Acrobat Document National Academy of Education, 2005. A Good Teacher in Every Classroom: Preparing the Highly Qualified Teachers Our Children Deserve
 Preparing Highly Qualified Teachers for Urban Schools
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   ETS Research on Teacher Quality
   ETS Study Shows NCATE Makes a Difference
   ETS Study Validates Premise Underlying NCATE Standards
   ETS Study Says Strong Teacher Education Programs Should be Emulated
 
Other Data
  Adobe Acrobat Document Teacher preparation reduces attrition of first year teachers (NCTAF 2000-01)
  Adobe Acrobat Document Testing does not equal Teaching
   Quantity over Quality: Teacher Turnover is the Issue
   The Cost of Teacher Turnover
 
Additional Resources
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  ERIC is the world's largest source of education information, with more than 1 million abstracts of documents and journal articles on education research and practice. The same web address houses the Educato's Reference Desk, which includes a compendium of useful information including resources guides and lesson plans for various teaching disciplines.
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  This lab includes links to a host of technology and curriculum resources.
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  This site includes links to grants and funding opportunities; hardware and infrastructure help; classroom support; and best practices.
 
The Southeast Center for Teaching Quality has many helpful resources at these two links:
   Web-Based Resources on Teaching Quality
   A Topical Index of Web-Based Resources on Teaching Quality
 
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