Teacher readiness. A teacher trainer writes about edTPA, a new assessment process for teachers-to-be that gauges whether they’re ready for the classroom. Early field-test results showed that many educators lacked the ability to provide useful feedback for students. (Hechinger Report)
Turning around NJ schools. Seven newly established regional centers in New Jersey will serve as hubs of intervention work for the state’s struggling schools. (Education Week)
Free, and now, credit-bearing. The Saylor Foundation offers a host of online college courses, designed to fulfill undergraduate degree requirements, but doesn’t award college credits. Until now, that is, thanks to a new partnership with Excelsior and StraighterLine. (Inside Higher Ed)
Accreditation at risk. In addition to three California community colleges already ordered to make plans to shut down, 10 other colleges are on probation and 14 others received a warning about their accreditation status. Most of the problems are rooted in finances. (The Sacramento Bee)
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