1、 https:/crsreports.congress.gov February 9, 2017Teacher Preparation RegulationsOn October 12, 2016, the Department of Education (ED) released final teacher preparation regulations. The new rules build on statutory reporting and accountability requirements for programs that prepare teachers to work i
2、n the nations elementary and secondary schools. Since the 1998 amendments to the Higher Education Act (HEA), teacher preparation providers have been required under Title II of the HEA to report program performance information to state authorities who, in turn, are required to assess program quality,
3、 identify poor-performing programs, and report this information to ED. The newly issued regulations greatly expand the information that must be collected and reported and institute new financial penalties for teacher preparation providers that operate programs identified as “at risk” or “low perform
4、ing.” According to EDs most recent report on teacher preparation in the United States, nearly 500,000 individuals were enrolled in a teacher preparation program during the 2011-2012 school year, and almost 200,000 teachers completed a program that year. Program Versus Provider ED makes a distinction
