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Our Education Partners

Our educational partners include 14 institutions of higher education, a national panel of education experts, researchers in the field of value-added measurement and several other nationally recognized individuals and organizations in the field of education.

Higher Education Partners

 Augsburg College*North Dakota State University** 
 Bethel University*St. Catherine University* 
 Concordia University Saint Paul*St. Cloud State University 
 Hamline University*University of St. Thomas* 
 Minnesota State University, MankatoUniversity of South Dakota 
 Minnesota State University Moorhead**Valley City State University** 
 University of Minnesota - Twin CitiesWinona State University 
 * Working as the Twin Cities Teacher Collaborative (TC2)** Working as the Valley Partnership 

 Organizational Partners

 FHI 360 - National Institute for Work and Learning
Our partners from FHI 360 are instrumental in providing in-the-field coaching and support for all 14 higher education partners as they continue to improve their teacher preparation programs.
Value-Added Research Center (VARC)
As ground-breaking experts in the field of value-added measurement, VARC works with the educational partners to develop, apply, and disseminate value-added and longitudinal research methods to evaluate the performance and effectiveness of schools and teachers, and educational programs and policies.
 

 


 Advisory & Review Committee

 Colleen Callahan, Ed.D.
Director of Professional Issues
Rhode Island Federation of Teachers and Health Professionals
Providence, Rhode Island
Ellen Moir
Founder and Chief Executive Officer 
New Teacher Center
Santa Cruz, California
 
 

James W. Fraser, Ph.D.
Senior Advisor, Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation and Professor of History & Education, New York University
Princeton, New Jersey

Jon Snyder, Ed.D. 
Dean, Graduate School
Bank Street College of Education
New York, New York
 
 Harry Hellenbrand, Ph.D. 
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
California State University, Northridge
Northridge, California
Tom Stritikus, Ph.D.
Dean
College of Education, University of Washington
Seattle, WA 
 
 Thomas J. Lasley III, Ph.D. 
Former Dean
School of Education and Allied Professions
University of Dayton
Dayton, Ohio
Jerry Williams
Retired Superintendent 
Rochester Public Schools
Rochester, Minnesota
 
    
    

 

 

 

 

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