Since 2010, a substantial number of large-scale, quantitative studies on preparation features associated with teaching effectiveness and retention have emerged. The purpose of this paper is to review this body of evidence and make sense of what it suggests for practitioners and policymakers. The paper begins by describing the groundbreaking work…

The Teacher Education Access Mode (TEAM) Program, available to juniors entering the Temple University College of Education and majoring in elementary education, exposes students to learning alternatives in meeting the basic goals of teacher education. TEAM is an approach to people, teaching, and learning based on a belief that to teach children…

As part of the continuous evaluation of the teacher training program at the University of North Florida, the fall 1994 interns were asked to provide feedback on their experiences. They were asked to complete a questionnaire at the end of the internship in which they rated their confidence in performing the skills and competencies needed for…