Systemwide Evaluation of CSU Teacher Preparation Programs:
Annual Report
May 2011
Dr. Beverly YoungAssistant Vice Chancellor, Academic Affairs
Dr. David WrightDirector, CSU Center for Teacher Quality
College Readiness
• How effective are CSU English and math teachers in teaching academic skills that students need to be college and career ready?
High school principals assessed the preparation of 394 CSU English teachers and 301 CSU math teachers in 2009 and 2010 combined.
More than 13,000 CSU First-Year Teachers Reported These Assessments from 2002 through 2010.
School VisitsAnd ClassroomObservations
Prior toSupervisedTeaching
Percentages of CSU First-Year Teachers Reporting thatSeven Statements were True about the Quality of Their Fieldwork Programs
More than 17,000 CSU First-Year Teachers, from 2001 through 2010
I taught in aschool thatwas a goodenvironmentfor practice
teaching, andfor reflectingon how I was
teachingstudents.
The programhad a sequenceof courses and
school experiences
that addressedthe complexities
of teachinggradually over time.
At each stageof my teaching
credentialprogram, I felt
ready to assumea little more
responsibilityfor teaching
students.