Organizations Filed Purposes:
TO ADVANCE AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION IN THE UNITED STATES BY INSPECTING UNIVERSITY-BASED AND OTHER TEACHER PREPARATION PROGRAMS AND BY WORKING WITH STATE POLICYMAKERS, TEACHER PREPARATION PROGRAM LEADERS AND PROGRAM FACULTY.
INSPECTIONS - TEACHER PREP INSPECTION-US COMBINES EVIDENCE FROM SITE VISITS AND OTHER DATA TO PROVIDE MEANINGFUL, ACTIONABLE EVALUATIONS OF HOW WELL TEACHER PREPARATION PROGRAMS READY CANDIDATES TO TEACH IN ALL CLASSROOMS. THE SITE VISITS ("INSPECTIONS") TEACHER PREP INSPECTION-US CONDUCTS INVOLVE A TEAM OF TRAINED EDUCATION PROFESSIONALS VISITING A PROGRAM OVER A MULTI-DAY PERIOD. INSPECTORS OBSERVE A PROGRAM'S STUDENT TEACHERS TO DIRECTLY ASCERTAIN THE QUALITY OF TEACHING AND STUDENT LEARNING. THEY THEN "WORK BACKWARD," OBSERVING THE QUALITY OF SUPPORT FROM CLINICAL SUPERVISORS AND THE INSTRUCTION OFFERED BY THE PROGRAM TO DETERMINE WHAT ASPECTS OF TRAINING ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE EFFECTIVENESS (OR LACK THEREOF) OF STUDENT TEACHERS. PROGRAMS HAVE A REPRESENTATIVE SIT IN ON DAILY TEAM MEETINGS WHERE INSPECTORS DISCUSS EACH DAY'S EVIDENCE, HEAR FINAL FINDINGS IN AN ORAL DEBRIEF AT THE END OF THE SITE VISIT, AND RECEIVE A FINAL WRITTEN REPORT MIRRORING THE FINDINGS IN THE ORAL DEBRIEF. AS OF THE END OF 2020, TEACHER PREP INSPECTIONS-US HAS COMPLETED 200 INSPECTIONS IN 20 STATES THROUGH SEVERAL INITIATIVES. PROGRAM LEADERS HAVE REPORTED BACK THAT THE PROCESS PROVIDED CLEAR, ACTIONABLE GUIDANCE ON AREAS NEEDING IMMEDIATE IMPROVEMENTS - WITH MANY TAKING IMMEDIATE ACTIONS AS A RESULT OF THE INSPECTION. SUCCESSES AT INDIVIDUAL PROGRAMS IS BUILDING MOMENTUM FOR WIDER APPLICATIONS: ULTIMATELY, INSPECTIONS CAN ALSO GIVE STATES THE INFORMATION THEY NEED TO ENSURE PROGRAM QUALITY AND SUPPORT PROGRAM IMPROVEMENT AND COULD TAKE THE PLACE OF STATES' OWN SITE MONITORING PROCESSES.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Edward Crowe | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 40 | $183,900 |
| John Davidson | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | 40 | $132,500 |
| Audra Watson | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Eric Hirsch | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Charles Coble | CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
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