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THE FRAMEWORK FOR K-12 PROGRAM GUIDELINES PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

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Why Quality Teacher Preparation Programs Are Important........................................3 Philosophy for Preparing Highly Effective Pennsylvania Teachers.............................4 Introduction to K-12 Program Guidelines.....................................................................5 Program Design...........................................................................................................6 Program Delivery........................................................................................................................6 Professional Core Rationale.....................................................................................................................7 Candidate Competencies….......................................................................................14 Development, Cognition, and Learning..........................................................14 Subject Matter Content and Pedagogy..........................................................15 Assessment....................................................................................................17 Professionalism..............................................................................................18 Alignment with Pennsylvania’s Academic Standards and Assessment Anchor Content Standards....................................................................19 Faculty.......................................................................................................................21 Field Experiences and Student Teaching..................................................................22 New Teacher Support................................................................................................26

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WHY QUALITY TEACHER PREPARATION PROGRAMS ARE IMPORTANT

The fundamental purpose of a teacher preparation program approved by the...