Contents

• Purpose of the Title II HEA Partnerships

• Key Findings

• Evaluation Topics and Data Collection Activities

• How Are Title II Partnership Projects Reforming Teacher Preparation Programs?

• Faculty Collaboration

• Faculty and School Collaboration

• Faculty Instruction with Technology

• Accountability for Student Outcomes

• How Are Partnership Projects Improving Professional Development for Partner Schools and School Districts?

• Professional Development Activities

• New Teacher Support

• How Are Partnership Projects Changing the Requirements and Quality of the Clinical Experience for Preservice Teachers?

• Professional Development Schools

• Student Internships

• Matched Expectations

• How Are Partnership Activities with School Districts and Schools Affecting Student Performance on State Achievement Assessments?

• "High-Need" School Partners

• Baseline Student Achievement Scores

• What Is the Role of the Formal Partnership Structure in Achieving the Goals of the Title II Partnership Grant Program?

• Elimination of Collaboration Barriers

• Creation of New Alliances

• Distance and Partnership Structure

• Structure for Sustainability

• Future Data Collection

Exhibits

• Exhibit 1: Number of People and Institutions Directly and Actively Involved in Partnership Activities and Projects

• Exhibit 2: Faculty Involvement in Collaborative Partnership Activities

• Exhibit 3: School and District Personnel Involvement in Collaborative Partnership Activities with Partner Colleges or Universities

• Exhibit 4: Faculty Members' Strategies for Teaching with Technology

• Exhibit 5: Induction Activities Provided by Partnerships as Reported by Education Deans

• Exhibit 6: Perceptions of Faculty and School District Respondents Regarding New Teachers' Preparedness

• Exhibit 7: Descriptive Characteristics of Title II and Non-Title Schools, 2000–01

• Exhibit 8: Average Math and Reading Scores for Title II and Non-Title II Schools, 2000–01

• Exhibit 9: Percent of Faculty Reporting Dean Support Before and During Second Year of Partnership Implementation

• Exhibit 10: Project Directors Who Indicated Partnership Reforms and Activities "Very Likely" to Continue

Partnerships for Reform: Changing Teacher Preparation through the Title II HEA Partnership Program (Interim Report 2004)