Table of Contents
The Case for Improving Teacher Preparation in Tennessee...................................................................................5
About This Report......................................................................................................................................................8
The Changing Landscape of Teacher Preparation..................................................................................................9
Licensing New Teachers........................................................................................................................................ 25
Recommendations for Improving Teacher Preparation.........................................................................................31
Conclusion...............................................................................................................................................................39
Appendix A –Number of Completers by EPP....................................................................................................... 41
Appendix B--Accreditation Status of Tennessee EPPs, August 2016...................................................................42
Appendix C–Major Milestones in Educator Preparation.....................................................................................43
Glossary.................................................................................................................................................................. 44
Endnotes..................................................................................................................................................................46
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