PDS Networks and Websites

A number of organizations, networks, and clearinghouses provide information about PDS partnerships. They include:

• The Holmes Partnership, a national network of approximately 90 partnerships
  
  
• American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education, Eric/Professional Development Schools
  
  
• National Network for Educational Renewal
  
  
• National Education Association Teacher Education Initiative
  
  
• University of South Carolina (USC hosts a national PDS conference in the spring)
  
  
• Maryland State PDS Network
  

(Maryland mandates PDSs and supports a statewide network that has adapted the NCATE PDS Standards and Handbook for Assessment of PDSs. Maryland hosts a national PDS conference in the spring)