Why invest in Clinical Practice?
Six Clinical Practice
Focus Areas
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Start hereMeet the case studies
Meet prep programs, districts, and states from across the country who are implementing strong clinical practice experiences for their aspiring teachers.
Impact of the Clinical Practice Framework
“We took specific recommendations from NCTQ’s Clinical Practice Framework and rated our program on each of them. This guidance from NCTQ is really helpful in illuminating areas that we’re proud of and where we need more intentional thinking to make sure our teacher candidates are ready for the classroom.”
A strong experience can make a new teacher as effective as one in their second or third year in the classroom.
“The work we’ve done and the time we've invested to strengthen our clinical practice offerings has proven well worth it. Our teacher candidates are entering schools much better prepared and more and more districts are reaching out to partner with us.”
When asked about the NCTQ Clinical Practice Framework, three out of four respondents could identify at least one change their organization could make to improve clinical practice for their aspiring teachers.
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