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What is Professional Development School Partnership (PDS)

Chapter 14
Handbook of Research on Program Development and Assessment Methodologies in K-20 Education
An innovative and expanding collaboration between professional education programs and P-12 schools which provides for the preparation of new teachers, faculty development, inquiry research focused on the improvement of teaching practice, and enhanced student learning. The functions of the PDS reflect an integrated approach to accomplishing goals, with all members jointly responsible for development, implementation and evaluation of learning. PDS partnerships can lead to changes in policy and practice within the partnering institutions.
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Propelling Professional Development Schools Forward: Collaborative Relationships to Revise Teacher Education Programs and Assessment Structures
Cynthia Benton (SUNY – Cortland, USA) and Stephanie Falls (Homer Intermediate School, USA)
Copyright: © 2018 |Pages: 17
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-3132-6.ch014
Abstract
This program study used faculty, administrator and teacher candidate participant interviews to examine expanded field experiences and action research effects on a Professional Development School (PDS) partnership. Specifically, the roles and relationships between public school and higher education members were examined in light of the effectiveness of the program and teacher candidate performance. Implications for higher education practices in PDS development, program design, faculty development and student learning are described. The PDS model has been embraced as a means to collaboratively develop teacher education programs that benefit student learning as well as to effectively meet licensure and academic requirements.
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