Revised February 2015 AUTHORS: Julie Greenberg, Kate Walsh and Arthur McKee OUR THANKS TO: NCTQ staff, with adroit oversight from Robert Rickenbrode: Graham Drake, Marisa Goldstein, Katie Moyer, Ruth Oyeyemi, Laura Pomerance, Hannah Putman, Christine Statz, Stephanie Zoz, and Susan Douglas, Julia Peyton, Maegan Rees Expert consultants: Richard Askey, Andrew Chen, Marcia Davidson, Deborah Glaser, Mikhail Goldenberg, Roger Howe, R. James Milgram, Yoram Sagher and Anne Whitney Subject specialists: Heidi Abraham, Mary Alibrandi, Melissa Brock, Susan Clarke, Aileen Corso (mathematics lead), Gordon Gibb, Robert P. Marino (reading lead), Felicity Ross, Julie Shirer, Jamie Snyder and Shirley Zongker Analysts: Katherine Abib, Paul Aguilar, Ruxandra Arustei, Christian Bentley, Catherine Bockius Guthrie, Shannon Bradford, Katherine Bradley-Ferrall, Mary Bridget Choudhary, Tara Canada, Mirachelle Canada, Erin Carson, Justin Castle, Theodora Chang, Kimberly Charis, Carolyn Chen, Chelsea Clark, Rebecca Cohen, Michelle Crawford- Gleeson, Zachary Elkin, Lena Fishman, Julie Greger, Aretina Hamilton, Chelsea Harrison, Stephanie Hausladen, Maria Khalid, Rebekah King, Stuart Klanfer, Susan Klauda, Ashley Kopp, Michael Krenicky, Christine Lincke, Michelle Linett, Karen Loeschner, Shannon McCutcheon, Natasha Modeste, Rosa-Lyn Morris, Dina Mukhutdinova, Ashley Nellis, Jaclyn Nikee Goffigan, Christina Perucci, Rebecca Rapoport, Melissa Reaktenwalt, Shobana Sampath, Thisie Schisler-Do, Carolyn Semedo-Strauss, Anissa Sepulveda, Patrick Sims, Shlon Smith, Lindsey Surratt, Winnie Tsang, Laura Updyke, Patricia Vane, Mariama Vinson, Alexandra Vogt, Meg Weaver, Jeanette Weisflog, Julie Wilson Graduate Fellows and Interns: Amy MacKown, as well as Natalie Dugan, Phil Lasser, David Reid and Anna Syburg Database Design and Technical Support: EFA Solutions Graphic Design: EFA Solutions NCTQ BOARD OF DIRECTORS: John L. Winn, Chair, Stacey Boyd, Chester E. Finn, Ira Fishman, Marti Watson Garlett, Henry L. Johnson, Thomas Lasley, Clara M. Lovett, F. Mike Miles, Barbara O’Brien, Carol G. Peck, Vice Chair, and Kate Walsh, President NCTQ ADVISORY BOARD: Tracine Asberry, Sir Michael Barber, McKinley Broome, Cynthia G. Brown, David Chard, Andrew Chen, Celine Coggins, Pattie Davis, Sondra Erickson, Michael Feinberg, Elie Gaines, Michael Goldstein, Eric A. Hanushek, Joseph A. Hawkins, Frederick M. Hess, E.D. Hirsch, Michael Johnston, Barry Kaufman, Joel I. Klein, Wendy Kopp, James Larson, Amy Jo Leonard, Robert H. Pasternack, Michael Podgursky, Stefanie Sanford and Suzanne Wilson Additional materials for NCTQ’s Teacher Prep Review can be retrieved at: www.nctq.org/teacherPrep/review2014. This webpage provides access to a variety of materials, including more detailed findings by state, by standard and by individual program; resources for program improvement; rationales and scoring methodologies for each standard; and more information about outside advisory groups and expert evaluators. Table of Contents Executive Summary 1 I. Introduction 7 II. Overall Findings 17 Rankings of elementary, secondary and special eduation programs III. Findings by Standard 33 IV. Findings for Alternative Certification Pilot Study 59 V. Recommendations 75 VI. Selected Issues Raised by the Review and Conclusion 85 Appendices (available separately online at addresses provided) A: Rankings for all programs in the NCTQ Teacher Prep Review 2014 B: Methodology C: Background and Methodology for Alternative Certification Pilot D: Next steps for aspiring teachers i Funders The NCTQ Teacher Prep Review is made possible by the following: National Funders Carnegie Corporation of New York Gleason Family Foundation Laura and John Arnold Foundation Searle Freedom Trust The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Anonymous (3) State Consortia and Funders Alabama Consortium Massachusetts Consortium The Belk Foundation Barr Foundation Arizona Consortium Irene E. and George A. Davis Foundation The Rodel Charitable Foundation of Arizona Longfield Family Foundation Sidney A. Swensrud Foundation California Consortium The Boston Foundation Arthur & Toni Rembe Rock The Harold Whitworth Pierce Charitable Trust Chamberlin Family Foundation The Lynch Foundation Anonymous (2) Trefler Foundation Colorado Consortium Mississippi Consortium The Anschutz Foundation Foundation for the Mid South Delaware Consortium Phil Hardin Foundation Longwood Foundation, Inc. The Bower Foundation Rodel Foundation of Delaware Walker Foundation Georgia Consortium Missouri Consortium The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation The James M. Cox Foundation New York/New Jersey Consortium The Sartain Lanier Family Foundation Morton K. and Jane Blaustein Foundation The Zeist Foundation, Inc. The Bodman Foundation Hawaii Consortium Eloise Susanna Gale Foundation Chamberlin Family Foundation William E. Simon Foundation Idaho Consortium North Carolina Consortium J.A. and Kathryn Albertson Foundation The Belk Foundation Illinois Consortium Ohio Consortium The Brinson Foundation Cleveland Foundation Finnegan Family Foundation The George Gund Foundation Lloyd A. Fry Foundation Oklahoma Consortium Osa Foundation George Kaiser Family Foundation Polk Bros Foundation Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation Kansas Consortium Pennsylvania Consortium Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation The Heinz Endowments Maryland Consortium Texas Consortium The Aaron Straus and Lillie Straus Foundation The Powell Foundation The Abell Foundation Sid W. Richardson Foundation Morton K. and Jane Blaustein Foundation ii www.nctq.org/teacherPrep Endorsers State Superintendents District Superintendents David Schuler, Superintendent, Township High School District 214 Arizona Alaska Michael Bregy, Superintendent, Community John Huppenthal, Superintendent of Jim Browder, former Superintendent, Unit School District 300 Public Instruction Anchorage Public Schools Indiana Delaware Arkansas Andrew Melin, Superintendent, Greater Clark Mark Murphy, Secretary of Education Morris Holmes, former Superintendent, County Schools Little Rock School District Florida Carole Schmidt, Superintendent, South Bend Tony Bennett, former Superintendent of Public California Community School Corporation Instruction & Chair of Chiefs for Change Richard Carranza, Superintendent, Jerry Thacker, Superintendent, Gerard Robinson, former Commissioner of San Francisco Unified School District Penn-Harris-Madison Schools Education John Deasy, Superintendent, Los Angeles Eugene White, former Superintendent, Eric Smith, former Commissioner of Education Unified School District Indianapolis Public Schools Carlos Garcia, Idaho former Superintendent, Iowa San Francisco Unified School District Thomas Luna, Superintendent of Public Thomas Ahart, Superintendent, Des Moines William Kowba, former Superintendent, Instruction Independent Community School District San Diego Unified School District Louisiana Illinois Jonathan Raymond, former Superintendent, Christopher Koch, State Superintendent Sacramento City Unified School District Patrick Cooper, Superintendent, Lafayette Parish School System Iowa Anthony Smith, Superintendent, Oakland Unified School District James Meza, Superintendent, Jefferson Jason Glass, former State Director Parish Public School System Colorado Kentucky Maryland John Barry, former Superintendent, Terry Holliday, Commissioner of Education Aurora Public Schools Andres Alonso, former Chief Executive Officer, Louisiana Tom Boasberg, Superintendent, Baltimore City Public Schools Paul Pastorek, former State Superintendent Denver Public Schools Joshua Starr, Superintendent, Montgomery County Public Schools John White, State Superintendent Connecticut Massachusetts Maine Steven Adamowski, former Superintendent, Stephen Bowen, former Commissioner of Hartford Public Schools Eric Conti, Superintendent, Burlington Education Susan Marks, former Superintendent, Public Schools Norwalk School District Alan Ingram, former Superintendent, Massachusetts Springfield Public Schools Delaware Mitchell Chester, Commissioner of Education Carol Johnson, former Superintendent, Mervin Daugherty, Michigan Superintendent, Boston Public Schools Red Clay Consolidated School District Michael Flanagan, State Superintendent Michigan Shawn Joseph, former Superintendent, Nevada Seaford School District John Telford, former Superintendent, James Guthrie, former Superintendent of Public Marcia Lyles, former Superintendent, Detroit Public Schools Instruction Christina School District Karen Ridgeway, Superintendent, Detroit Public Schools New Jersey District of Columbia Minnesota Chris Cerf, former Commissioner of Education Kaya Henderson, Chancellor, District of Bernadeia Johnson, Superintendent, New Mexico Columbia Public Schools Michelle Rhee, Minneapolis Public Schools Hanna Skandera, Public Education Department former Chancellor, District of Columbia Public Schools Valeria Silva, Superintendent, St. Paul Secretary-Designate Public Schools North Carolina Florida Maryellen Elia, Missouri June Atkinson, State Superintendent Superintendent, Hillsborough County Public Schools R. Stephen Green, Superintendent, Kansas City Ohio Nikolai Vitti, Superintendent, Duval County Public Schools Richard Ross, Superintendent of Public Instruction Public Schools Nevada Oklahoma Georgia Dwight D. Jones, former Superintendent, Janet Barresi, State Superintendent of Public Samantha Fuhrey, Superintendent, Clark County School District Instruction Newton County School System New Jersey Pennsylvania