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Sakofs, Mitchell; Bilodeau, Brandon – 2002
As part of an effort to improve program quality at the Education Unit of Eastern Connecticut State University (ECSU), a survey was sent to ECSE graduates who were recommended for teacher certification from 1999 through 2001. This report presents ECSU graduate assessment of the Beginner Educator Support and Training (BEST) program. Of the 340…
Descriptors: Beginning Teacher Induction, Beginning Teachers, Graduate Surveys, Higher Education
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Miller, Judith Bourell; Morley, Victoria S.; Westwater, Barbara – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 2002
Connecticut's Beginning Educator Support and Training (BEST) program offers support and assessment for beginning teachers. This paper describes Connecticut's continuum of support, the portfolio assessment process, and the effect of high standards on preservice physical educator preparation, experienced teachers, and K-12 curriculum, instruction,…
Descriptors: Beginning Teacher Induction, Beginning Teachers, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education
Connecticut Department of Higher Education (NJ1), 2011
This report, issued by the Connecticut Department of Higher Education, reports on trends in higher education for the year 2011. Six goals are presented, each with at least two indicators. Each indicator is broken down into the following subsections: About This Indicator; Highlights; and In the Future. Most indicators also include statistical…
Descriptors: Economic Development, Higher Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Institutional Evaluation
Sakofs, Mitchell – 2002
As part of an ongoing effort to improve program quality in the Eastern Connecticut State University (ECSU) Education Unit, a survey was sent to ECSU graduates who were recommended for teaching certification from 1999 through 2001. This report presents student assessment data of the professional preparation provided by the Education Unit at ECSU.…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, College Graduates, Graduate Surveys, Higher Education
Rearick, Mary L. – 1997
The Connecticut Department of Education is in the process of generating a new Beginning Educator Support and Training Program (B.E.S.T.), which features a vision for the future, standards for elementary teaching, and performance and portfolio assessments. The aim is to develop a fluid plan for professional development of teachers. This case study…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Case Studies, Education Majors, Educational Practices
Blackwell, Peggy J. – 2002
The Office of Educational Research and Improvement funded nine projects exploring whether partnerships could help improve teacher education and induction. It created consortia of state education agencies, state agencies of higher education, teacher education colleges, and local school districts to collaborate on improving teacher education and…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Beginning Teacher Induction, College Faculty, College School Cooperation
Connecticut Department of Higher Education (NJ1), 2004
"Higher Education Counts" is an annual accountability report on Connecticut's state system of higher education. As required under Connecticut General Statutes Section 10a-6a-b, each constituent unit of higher education must submit an accountability report to the Commissioner of Higher Education each year by January 1st. The Commissioner,…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Accountability, Annual Reports, Educational Indicators
Connecticut Department of Higher Education (NJ1), 2005
"Higher Education Counts" is the annual accountability report on Connecticut's state system of higher education, as required under Connecticut General Statutes Section 10a-6a. The report contains accountability measures developed through the Performance Measures Task Force and approved by the Board of Governors for Higher Education. The…
Descriptors: Economic Progress, Higher Education, Educational Attainment, Accountability