Review & Critique of NCTQ & Advance Illinois Study on Illinois Teacher Preparation Programs
September 2010, 6 pp., 90KB, PDF
| Eduventures conducted this critique to provide insight to the public and press regarding the inherent weaknesses of the NCTQ methodology used to rank the quality of teacher education programs in Illinois. |
Presently, NCTQ is completing a study with the goal of ranking the quality of 56 teacher preparation programs in Illinois against a set of standards developed by NCTQ. NCTQ has been commissioned to conduct this study by Advance Illinois, an independent organization seeking to support and improve public education in the state. The goal of this study is to review the quality of select teacher preparation programs in the state, based on NCTQ’s standards for teacher education.
For more information regarding Eduventures, the Schools of Education Learning Collaborative, or to speak with the team of Eduventures analysts that evaluated the Illinois NCTQ study's methodology, please contact Mindy L. Anastasia, Senior Analyst, at manastasia@eduventures.com.