Content Knowledge

Pedagogical Knowledge

Professional Dispositions

Assessment Literacy

To ensure that all teachers are prepared to teach effectively in diverse classrooms.

To promote the development of high-quality teacher education programs.

To establish a national standard for teacher preparation.

To provide financial support to teacher education programs.

Strong content knowledge

Effective pedagogical skills

A commitment to equity and social justice

A focus on standardized testing

To measure student learning

To evaluate teacher performance

To inform instructional decision-making

All of the above

Providing field experiences in diverse settings

Offering coursework in educational research

Requiring student teachers to pass a standardized test

Encouraging collaboration between teacher educators and K-12 teachers

To enhance student learning

To support teacher collaboration

To provide access to online resources

All of the above

The need to prepare teachers for diverse classrooms

The shortage of qualified teacher educators

The increasing cost of teacher education

The lack of research on effective teacher preparation

To inform instructional decision-making

To evaluate the effectiveness of teacher preparation programs

To develop new and innovative approaches to teacher education

All of the above

Providing opportunities for students to learn the content they will teach

Encouraging students to develop a deep understanding of the content

Requiring students to take standardized tests in the content areas

Providing opportunities for students to apply their content knowledge to real-world problems

To provide students with opportunities to practice their teaching skills

To help students develop a deeper understanding of the content they will teach

To connect students with the K-12 school community

All of the above

Providing opportunities for students to learn about different teaching methods

Encouraging students to develop a deep understanding of the learning process

Requiring students to take standardized tests in pedagogical knowledge

Providing opportunities for students to practice their teaching skills

To promote the sharing of ideas and resources among teacher educators

To help students develop a deeper understanding of the content they will teach

To connect teacher preparation programs with the K-12 school community

All of the above

Providing opportunities for students to learn about different assessment methods

Encouraging students to develop a deep understanding of the purposes of assessment

Requiring students to take standardized tests in assessment literacy

Providing opportunities for students to practice using assessment data to inform instruction

To prepare teachers to work effectively with students from diverse backgrounds

To promote the development of inclusive classrooms

To challenge students to think critically about issues of equity and social justice

All of the above

Providing opportunities for students to reflect on their own beliefs and values

Encouraging students to develop a commitment to equity and social justice

Requiring students to take standardized tests in professional dispositions

Providing opportunities for students to practice their interpersonal skills