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Kuenzi, Jeffrey J. – Congressional Research Service, 2018
Quite commonly, reports on elementary and secondary school teachers begin with the rather obvious notion that the quality of instruction is critical to student learning. Decades of federal policymaking have been built on the premise that good pre-service preparation is an effective route to quality teaching and, ultimately, improved educational…
Descriptors: Teacher Education, Educational Policy, Federal Legislation, Educational Legislation
US Department of Education, 2006
In 1998, Congress reauthorized and amended the "Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA)", creating, under Title II, the Teacher Quality Enhancement Grants Program for States and Partnerships. One initiative under this amendment, the partnership grants program, funded partnerships among colleges of education, schools of arts and sciences, and…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Grants, Federal Aid, Program Evaluation