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2009 Award for the Distinguished Program in Teacher Education
The award for the Distinguished Program in Teacher Education has been established to recognize and honor outstanding teacher education programs that exemplify collaboration between local education agencies and institutions of higher education in program development and administration. The Association stands committed to recognizing this critical connection. This award is designed to stimulate development and innovation which will bring into harmony all those agencies which have direct involvement in the preparation of teachers. It also is intended to emphasize the Association's concern for quality in teacher preparation. The 2009 award will be presented at the ATE Annual Meeting to be held in Dallas, Texas, in February, 2009.
Who May Enter?
All applicants must be consortia of higher education institution(s), school system(s), and other involved agencies. Each consortium may submit only one entry.
What Criteria Will Be Considered?
Programs will be considered that:
- Have been cooperatively developed and administered by institutions of higher education and local education agencies along with other appropriate educational agencies.
- Have clearly stated goals directed at the establishment of identifiable teacher behaviors.
- Have an evaluation protocol that is appropriate, operational, and directly related to its goals.
- Provide data to demonstrate that after program implementation, goals were achieved; and
- Are based on theoretically sound principles that are adaptable to other teacher education programs.
What is the entry process?
- Send the Chair of the Selection panel ten copies of the DPTE entry signed by the director of the teacher education program. Each entry must contain at least three sections as follows:
- A two-page (maximum) overview of the program.
- Fifteen to twenty pages describing the program.
- Five to ten pages of evaluation data to validate effectiveness.
- The entry should also describe the adaptability of the project to other teacher education programs.
- An entry of not more than 30 pages should be typed, double-spaced, 8-1/2 x 11 inch paper. All entries become the property of ATE.
Entries should be sent to:
Thomas Lucey
Illinois State University
Box 5330
Normal, IL 61790-5330
E-mail: tlucey@ilstu.edu
Deadline to enter is July 15, 2008.
What is The Review Process?
- A selection panel of nine judges will review entries prior to December 10, 2008.
- Up to three Finalists will be notified prior to January 10, 2009 in order that preparation can be made for a program presentation and exhibit at the ATE Annual Meeting.
- After the program presentations, the Winner and remaining Finalists will be announced at the ATE Annual Meeting in Dallas, TX in February 2009. Awards will be presented to both the Winner and Finalists. (The panel has the discretion of selecting none of the programs if the quality is deemed to be insufficient.)
Official Statement of Intent to Enter the 2009 DPTE Program
Click here to download the official Statement of Intent to Enter the 2009 DPTE Program (pdf).
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