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As a crucial component of the NCATE process for program accreditation, an assessment system delineating specific thresholds of candidate performance which must be completed for program progression must be identified. Signature assessments completed ...

The state of Louisiana recently began assessing the effectiveness of teacher preparation programs through the analysis of student achievement. The Value-Added Teacher Preparation Model (VATPM) is one tier in a multi-stage process to improve teacher ...

Students engaging in study abroad state that the experience changed their lives. Research supports their statements (www.iesabroad.com). Despite the many benefits of studying abroad, the experience can be challenging. A rural university in northwest ...

<i>Designing, Implementing, and Assessing Online Courses in Alternate Certification Programs</i> describes the creation or redesigning, implementing, assessing, and offering of all courses in an Alternative Certification, Master of Arts in Teaching (...

Since the study/teach abroad program at a state university in northwest Louisiana was established, twelve upper-level undergraduate and graduate students have been sent to South Korean classrooms. In two different semesters, candidates participated...

A university in northwest-central Louisiana was privileged to receive a $1.8 million Title III grant and a Board of Regents SELECT grant. The purposes of this study are to demonstrate how federal and state grant monies were used to convert current...

A public institution of higher education in northwest-central Louisiana was selected as a regional provider for a Louisiana School Turnaround Specialist Program. Focused on turning around academically low performing schools, the program is a...

The Implementation and Assessment of a MAT Online Alternate Certification Program: The Results describes the implementation, and assessment of all courses in an Alternative Certification, Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) degree program (i.e.,...