Southeastern Louisiana University & Ascension, St. Charles, and Tangipahoa Parishes

2. University of Missouri - Crossroads Charter Schools & Kansas City Public Schools • Lehman College & NYC DOE • Brooklyn College & NYC DOE • Touro College & NYC DOE • San Diego State University & La Mesa -Spring Valley School District • University of the Pacific & Stockton Unified School District • University of Memphis & Shelby County Schools • Jackson State University & Jackson Public Schools • University of Houston & Houston ISD • Texas Tech University & Lubbock ISD • Sam Houston State, Klein ISD • UT San Antonio & San Antonio ISD • UT El Paso & El Paso ISD • 1 new Texas University (selected in December) • Southeastern Louisiana University & Ascension, St. Charles, and Tangipahoa Parishes

3. Traditional University Structure

4. Teaches methods courses as well as a weekly student teaching class Conducts all performance assessments & walkthroughs Facilitates quarterly governance meetings with principals Provides ongoing feedback & coaching to teacher candidate Meets with mentor teachers quarterly in the semester to provide data and coaching support Works with principals to carefully select and train the mentor teachers

5. Scale

6. High-Quality Standards for Every Pathway • Full-time faculty site coordinator • Year-long co-teaching clinical experience/residency • Selected & trained mentor teachers • Quarterly district partnership governance meetings • Practice-based coursework • A robust framework for teaching, and administration of a pre-and post • K-12 student perception survey • Teacher educator practice framework • Semester-by-semester data summits

7. Evidence-Based Teacher Preparation Practices • Novice teachers are more effective when they learn to teach in collaborative environments that serve high percentages of minority students. • Teacher candidates in a co-teaching environment contribute to student achievement • Strong mentors can have a powerful impact on the effectiveness of apprentice teachers.