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Meyers, Barbara; Fisher, Teresa R.; Alicea, Monica; Bloxson, Kolt M. – Teachers College Record, 2014
Background/Context: Teach For America (TFA) affiliates with universities in most of its 40 regions nationally; however, few researchers intentionally study the content and processes of a partnership between TFA and a college of education. Purpose/Research Question/Focus of Study: To ensure that investments both organizations were making had a…
Descriptors: Teacher Education, Professional Associations, Schools of Education, Universities
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Terry, Alice W.; Head, Catherine – Educational Renaissance, 2013
A university near a major city in Georgia and a large, urban school district established a Professional Development School (PDS) in which the majority of junior and senior-level preservice teacher coursework and fieldwork took place at seven urban, high-needs public schools. The purpose of this study was to provide preliminary feedback to the…
Descriptors: Urban Education, Urban Teaching, Preservice Teachers, Preservice Teacher Education
Benson, Gwen; McClendon, Susan Crim – Metropolitan Universities, 2008
Systemic, university-school-community partnerships characterize efforts by Georgia State University to enhance preparation of urban teachers and urban student success. A partnership with the Atlanta Housing Authority focuses on family education in mixed-income communities. Work with the National Parks Service's Martin Luther King, Jr., Center…
Descriptors: African American Students, Urban Teaching, Academic Achievement, College School Cooperation
Ilmer, Steven; Kirby, Peggy C. – Online Submission, 2007
The 21 urban research universities that are members of the Great Cities' Universities (GCU) annually enroll approximately 20 percent of the students in the United States who are preparing to teach in K12 urban schools. This study examined the experiences of GCU-sponsored, school-university teacher preparation partnerships in Atlanta, Houston,…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Urban Teaching, Urban Schools, Research Universities