1. October 18, 2010 Mari Koerner, Dean, Arizona State University Deanna Sands, Associate Dean, University of Colorado Denver College of education reform

2. Why Reform? • The national critique • Arne Duncan’s leadership & perspectives • Headlines: Master’s degrees have no value • Higher Ed Reauthorization for 3 years & plans for ESEA Reauthorization

3. State critiques—Arizona • Arizona • Controlling Colleges of Education, especially reading and ELL • Pay for performance grants • Statewide evaluation of teachers and principals

4. State critiques—Colorado • Colorado • Bill that will report on teacher ed & principal prep program graduates’ impact on student learning • Pay for performance replacing pay for education/degree • Teacher evaluation based 50% on K-12 academic growth

5. Overview • Areas of reform • Research • Community connections • Partnerships for clinical preparation • Data systems & data • Alternative routes • Arizona State & UC Denver stories

6. Research Relevance • UC Denver: • Urban Schools Research Collaborative: University of Colorado Denver & Denver Public Schools • EdD Program – Inquiry coursework and Thematic Dissertations linked to district problems of practice • New vision for roles of researchers within professional development schools • Arizona State: Challenge Professors

7. Community Connections • Professional development schools evolving into iTeachAZ: Arizona State • Urban Community Teacher Education Program: University of Colorado Denver

8. Partnerships for Clinical Preparation • Professional development schools: University of Colorado Denver • Professional development schools: Arizona State

9. Data & Data Systems • Developing state data systems: Arizona State • Adopting an outcomes framework: University of Colorado Denver • Using data & data systems to respond to critiques of MA & teacher ed programs

10. Teach For America: enemy or partner? • From MA to learning from each other: University of Colorado Denver • Sanford Education Project: Arizona State