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U.S. Wants Measurements To Rate Teacher Training Programs

    The U.S. Department of Education announced rules late last month requiring states to develop rating systems for teacher preparation programs that would track, among other things, how graduates’ students perform academically, writes Motoko Rick for the New York Times:

    The federal Department of Education announced preliminary rules on Tuesday requiring states to develop rating systems for teacher preparation programs that would track a range of measures, including the job placement and retention rates of graduates and the academic performance of their students.

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