Practice Brief: Fostering Equity Literacy Among In-Service Teachers
A commitment to equity in our schools ensures that every student has the access and opportunity necessary to thrivein school, regardless of race, ethnicity, language, citizenship status, socioeconomic status, gender, sexual orientation,religion, ability, and so on. Creating and sustaining equitable spaces requires examination of the discriminatory policiesand practices that perpetuate inequitable access to learning opportunities. The most common question we receive from school leaders: how do we begin this work? The following points of consideration and resources – based on researchbasedbest practices and experiential knowledge gained from engaging in equity-learning with in-service teachers –are intended to serve as a guide for district and school leaders looking to begin or further equity-oriented professional learning in their spaces.
Fostering Equity Literacy Among In-Service Teachers Released 2019
Policy and Practice Report: TEACHDE
In 2017-2018, the TeachDE Advisory Council – a coalition of teachers, local education agency leaders, representatives from institutions of higher education and teacher preparation programs, and other community stakeholders – convened to develop recommendations to strengthen the Delaware teacher pipeline. This report shares the result of this multi-year process and provides action oriented recommendations.
As part of the TeachDE work, surveys were distributed to incoming freshman at three of the five institutes of higher education in Delaware – Delaware State University, Wesley University, and the University of Delaware – in 2017 with over 480 surveys completed. Read the results of the surveys to learn more.
TeachDE Recommendations Released 2018
Policy Brief: The Importance of High Quality Early Care and Education
This brief describes the importance of providing high quality early care and education programs for young children and their families. The need for early childhood services in Delaware is discussed relative to the array of early childhood care and education programs offered. The University of Delaware’s statewide efforts to improve the access and quality of early care and education programs for all families are presented. The brief concludes with suggestions for policy initiatives that can further support this work.
The Importance of High Quality Early Care and Education Released 2018
Practice Brief: Coteaching in Delaware
University of Delaware educational researchers and professors, field supervisors, clinical educators, and graduate and undergraduate students from teacher education programs share the common goal to advance the success of public school students. This brief provides a background of the coteaching method and the evidence-based value and benefits for educators and students.
Coteaching in Delaware Released 2018
Policy Brief: The Future of Delaware School Libraries
This policy brief summarizes the key findings and recommendations of the Delaware School Libraries Master Plan. The Master Plan examines years of scholarly research that cites the linkage between quality school libraries and student success.
The Future of Delaware School Libraries Released 2017
Policy Memo: Response to Delaware ESSA
PPE gathered feedback from a range of contributors across multiple colleges, departments, and centers to engage in the development of the Delaware ESSA plan. This policy memo was submitted to the Delaware Department of Education.
Response to Delaware ESSA Released 2016
Policy Brief: The Future of Delaware’s Teacher Workforce
A successful K–12 educational system requires a complementary system of teacher preparation that is aligned with the needs ofthe K–12 community and provides a high quality, diverse teacher workforce in numbers matching the current and future demands ofthe K–12 educational system. This brief provides evidence of the challenges that Delaware faces in achieving this goal with specific attention to the issue of teacher preparation. These challenges demand astatewide, cohesive effort designed to ensure Delaware’s system of teacher preparationfully meets the needs of the state’s K–12educational community.
The Future of Delaware’s Teacher Workforce: A Focus on Teacher-Preparation Programs Released 2016