Search for Personnel Preparation ProgramsPersonnel Preparation Program Partnerships
The Personnel Improvement Center delivers on-site services that assist states in the facilitation of statewide meetings to develop and implement personnel preparation program partnerships that will provide increased access to preparation programs coursework for community members in high need locales. Dr. Lisa Churchill assists states in determining both needs and resources available and then leads partnership teams in developing customized “accessibility plans” for those high need locales.Download the suggested personnel data needed and personnel preparation program partnership work plan used with this service.
Read the Center’s related issue brief and power point presentation.
View forms and templates used in this service:
- IHE Preparation Program Partnership Planning Form
- LEA Preparation Program Partnership Planning Form
- IHE/LEA Preparation Program Partnership Activity Chart
Learn how local education agencies and preparation programs are forging preparation partnerships
School/University Preparation Program Partnerships that Address Local Personnel Needs
The Personnel Improvement Center (PIC) and the National Resource Center for Paraprofessionals and Related Service Providers hosted a free webinar on April 14 at 3pm EST. The webinar featured the PIC's state service provider, Dr. Lisa Churchill, and her work in Utah in assisting the state DOE and local school districts to plan and implement personnel preparation program partnerships with state universities. View the PowerPoint slides here to learn how state and local administrators and their higher education partner faculty are making preparation coursework more accessible.
Below are additional materials, developed by the UT preparation program partnership team, that are being used to implement the Granite School District’s action plan with Utah State University:
Increasing Access to Native American Communities' Access to Teacher Certification
A $6.7 million grant has been awarded to Arizona State University to enable more students in the Arizona Native American communities to earn teacher certification.
Denver Teacher Residency Program: A Model
The Denver Teacher Residency Program is designed for individuals who already have a bachelor’s degree and are interested in entering the field of education. The program provides training and instruction necessary to help them become exceptional teachers. The residency program combines clinical classroom experience in urban, high-need Denver public schools with apprenticeships with skilled lead teachers and graduate coursework at the University of Denver's Morgridge College of Education. The PIC interviewed several residents and teacher leaders from the second year cohort of the program who are currently being prepared while teaching in special education classrooms.
