This study examines the perceptions of relationship quality and satisfaction held by student teachers and their cooperating teachers within the context of an instructional coaching framework-focused student teaching experience. Cooperating teachers operated as instructional coaches who then provided turn-around training for other cooperating…

The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore partnership structures and the practice of coteaching in developing preservice teachers' (PST) collaboration skills and ability to include students with disabilities in general education classrooms. Interviews served as the primary data source, and secondary data sources included journals,…

Recent policy and scholarly reports, accreditation agencies' guidelines, and professional association efforts have called for teacher preparation programs to incorporate more frequent and rigorous clinical experiences. Directing three elementary and secondary education programs in two states, we recognized that one reason they--and perhaps other…

Professional development programs are critical in addressing the needs of teacher education students and graduates. In an effort to best meet the desired needs and wants of these new educators, professional development opportunities must target essential issues. This study examines topics including classroom management, exceptional children,…

Describes a project that provided training and experience in the process of professional collaboration and use of instructional support strategies for educators serving exceptional students in inclusive classrooms. Crossing the disciplines of special and regular education, the successful project addressed professional development of student…

Partnerships for Excellence in Academics at Kettering (PEAK) Elementary School (Long Beach, CA) was established when representatives of the California State University at Long Beach and the Long Beach Unified School District signed a cooperative agreement. The organization of PEAK is described. (MT)

Cooperation, coordination and communication are key ingredients in the successful partnership between Rawlins (WY) Public Schools and the University of Wyoming in a student teaching program which is summarized. (MT)

A model for partnerships in teacher education between schools and universities should have four key elements for success. They are: timeliness, mutuality, trust, and results. These elements are discussed and examples given. The role of conflict as an opportunity for positive change is stressed. (MT)

Through a cooperative agreement between the Monongalia County (WV) Board of Education and West Virginia University, music education majors are solely responsible for the music instruction of students at a Morgantown elementary school. The program is outlined. (MT)

This article summarizes briefly the literature supporting partnerships and describes the Diagnostic/Remediation Center for Essential Skills at Columbia College (SC), a successful partnership program between a teacher education institution and a school system. (MT)

Emerging field experience trends are analyzed, and five models of the classroom teacher educator are presented. Alternative governance arrangements are identified, and different types of contractual agreements described. (JD)

Compared Professional Development School (PDS) and traditional preservice teachers regarding development of a sense of teacher identity. Surveys given periodically during the programs indicated that PDS students' concern about educational system problems increased, while traditional students' concern decreased. PDS experiences may foster beliefs…

Discusses collaboration in teacher education in Maryland, describing the development of four projects addressing national issues in teacher education and involving school system, college, and state education department personnel. The projects have functioned at least two years and are successful because of common purpose, autonomy, incentives,…

The University of Houston-Clear Lake requires preservice teachers to develop a portfolio to demonstrate their proficiency in seven standard areas. The portfolios are developed and assessed under the guidance of university faculty and mentor teachers at the public schools. This team assessment provides interns more extensive and objective feedback,…

A study of 10 social studies education students at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign focused on consequences of pairing student teachers in a field experience program. Most of the findings suggest that the paired student teacher concept may have constructive implications for budgetary considerations and peer support relationships. (FG)