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Building on Success:
Strengthening Teaching and Learningin New York State
Recommendations for the Board of Regentsrequired by Section 305 of State Education Lawas amended by Chapter 57 of the Laws of 2007
 
The University of the State of New YorkThe New York State Education DepartmentOffice of Higher EducationDecember 14, 2007
 
 THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
Regents of The University
R
OBERT
M.
 
B
ENNETT
,
 
Chancellor,
B.A., M.S. ................................................................. TonawandaM
ERRYL
H.
 
T
ISCH
,
Vice Chancellor,
B.A., M.A., Ed.D. ................................................ New YorkS
AUL
B.
 
C
OHEN
, B.A., M.A., Ph.D................................................................................. New Rochelle J
AMES
C.
 
D
AWSON
, A.A., B.A., M.S., Ph.D. ................................................................. PeruA
NTHONY
S.
 
B
OTTAR
, B.A., J.D. .................................................................................... SyracuseG
ERALDINE
D.
 
C
HAPEY
, B.A., M.A., Ed.D. ................................................................... Belle HarborA
RNOLD
B.
 
G
ARDNER
,
 
B.A.,
 
LL.B................................................................................... BuffaloH
ARRY
P
HILLIPS
, 3rd, B.A., M.S.F.S. ............................................................................. Hartsdale J
OSEPH
E.
 
B
OWMAN
,
 
 J
R
., B.A., M.L.S., M.A., M.Ed., Ed.D........................................... Albany J
AMES
R.
 
T
ALLON
,
 
 J
R
.,
 
B.A., M.A. ................................................................................. BinghamtonM
ILTON
L.
 
C
OFIELD
,
 
B.S.,
 
M.B.A., Ph.D. ...................................................................... RochesterR
OGER
B.
 
T
ILLES
, B.A.,
 
 J.D............................................................................................... Great NeckK
AREN
B
ROOKS
H
OPKINS
, B.A., M.F.A.......................................................................... BrooklynN
ATALIE
M. G
OMEZ
-
VELEZ
, B.A., J.D. .......................................................................... BronxC
HARLES
R. B
ENDIT
, B.A. ............................................................................................... Manhattan
President of The University and Commissioner of Education
 R
ICHARD
P.
 
M
ILLS
 
Senior Deputy Commissioner of Education: P-16
 J
OHANNA
D
UNCAN
-P
OITIER
 
Associate Commissioner of Higher Education
 J
OSEPH
P.
 
F
REY
 
Special Projects Coordinator
N
ANCY
W
ILLIE
-S
CHIFF
 
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Requests for additional copies of this publication may be made bycontacting the Publications Sales Desk, Room 309, Education Building, Albany, NY 12234.
 
Executive Summary
Consistent with the Board of Regents leadership to strengthen the quality of teaching in NewYork State and to ensure that all students are taught by certified and effective teachers, section305 of State Education Law was amended in April 2007 to require the Commissioner of Education to conduct a study about evaluating the effectiveness of teacher preparation programsin consultation with institutions of higher education and make recommendations to the Board of Regents, including recommendations for developing or modifying data systems. The law states:“The Commissioner shall evaluate the effectiveness of all teacher preparationprograms in the state, and the timelines and costs of developing or modifying datasystems to collect the necessary data. Such study shall consider measuring theeffectiveness of such programs based on the academic performance of theirstudents and graduates and through other measures. The commissioner shallconsult with the chancellors of the state university of New York and the cityuniversity of New York, and other representatives of institutions of highereducation. Upon completion of such study, the commissioner shall makerecommendations to the board of regents on implementation of suchmethodologies.”This report fulfills that requirement and implements the policy of the Board of Regents.
Background.
The New York State Board of Regents (Regents) and State Education Department(Department) are responsible for raising student achievement and closing achievement gaps sothat all students are prepared for success. To achieve these goals, all students must haveeffective teachers prepared to teach to high learning standards and all schools must supportteaching and learning. In this context, the Regents adopted State Learning Standards in 1996 anda comprehensive teaching policy in 1998 that strengthened college and university teacherpreparation programs as well as teacher certification, mentoring, professional development andreview and addressed school leadership and resources. The Regents also established aProfessional Standards and Practices Board for Teaching (PSPB) to advise policymakers aboutteaching issues and called for ongoing evaluations of the impact of Regents policy.The Regents teaching policy led to significant achievements. Two examples are:
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All teacher preparation programs are aligned with State Learning Standards andaccredited.
In 2000-2001, 3,500 modified teacher preparation programs at 110 campuseswere approved as being in compliance with new Regents standards requiring all teachers tobe prepared to teach all students to State Learning Standards. By the end of 2006, all teachereducation programs were required to achieve accreditation from NCATE, TEAC or theRegents to ensure that they meet Regents standards and prepare effective teachers to help allstudents meet State Learning Standards.i
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